{"id":452789,"date":"2022-05-26T00:15:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T21:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nypd-cop-indicted-after-allegedly-re-enacting-gun-bust\/"},"modified":"2022-05-26T00:15:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T21:15:08","slug":"nypd-cop-indicted-after-allegedly-re-enacting-gun-bust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nypd-cop-indicted-after-allegedly-re-enacting-gun-bust\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYPD cop indicted after allegedly re-enacting gun bust"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a354ac012774\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a354ac012774\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nypd-cop-indicted-after-allegedly-re-enacting-gun-bust\/#%E2%80%9CNYPD_cop_indicted_after_allegedly_re-enacting_gun_bust%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NYPD cop indicted after allegedly re-enacting gun bust&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNYPD_cop_indicted_after_allegedly_re-enacting_gun_bust%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NYPD cop indicted after allegedly re-enacting gun bust&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An NYPD cop was indicted on evidence tampering charges for allegedly staging the discovery of a firearm during an arrest because it wasn\u2019t recorded on his body-worn camera the first time, Queens prosecutors said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Officer Kevin Martin, a 16-year veteran of the department, is accused of re-enacting the gun find to use as evidence in a March 2019 criminal case, the Queen\u2019s District Attorney\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>Martin, who was assigned to the 109 Precinct at the time, and his partner had arrested a man in a 2016 Jeep for traffic violations.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after they brought the suspect back to the precinct house, Martin found the gun in a shoebox while searching the Jeep \u2014 but he wasn\u2019t wearing his body-camera, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>Martin then allegedly grabbed his camera and staged the discovery of the gun for evidence in the case, officials said.  <\/p>\n<p>The re-enactment was never disclosed to the DA\u2019s office at the time, prosecutors said. <\/p>\n<p>Martin, of Rockland County, was arrested in July 2020 on charges of official misconduct and tampering with evidence but the details of the alleged shady gun bust were not known. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPublic safety and accountability are not mutually exclusive \u2013 they go hand in hand. It is more important now than ever to strengthen the people\u2019s trust in the criminal justice system by holding people accountable for their actions,\u201d District Attorney Melinda Katz said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Melinda-Katz.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz \" class=\"wp-image-22412538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Melinda-Katz.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Melinda-Katz.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Melinda-Katz.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz argued NYPD officer Kevin Martin had to be held accountable.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Eduardo Munoz<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Martin, who is currently on a modified assignment with the NYPD, was arraigned Wednesday and is due back in court on August 18. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n<p>The cop\u2019s attorney Stacey Richman told The Post that, \u201cOnce Mr. Martin has his day in court, we will see he is an excellent officer and not what the public perceives as a bad officer.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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