
The Bronx man who was arrested after punching NYPD Chief Terence Monahan and two other officers during protests on the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday has been released without bail.
Quran Campbell, 25, is accused of striking the highest-ranking uniformed cop several times in the face as Monahan tried to arrest him after Campbell had reportedly punched another NYPD officer and lieutenant near the Manhattan approach to the bridge, the New York Post reported.
Campbell was arraigned on assault charges in Manhattan criminal court and was granted supervised release.
A second Bronx man, Banks Shaborn, 25, was also arraigned Thursday after allegedly clocking the same lieutenant, Richard Mack, of the department’s Strategic Response Group, multiple times in the face during the scuffle.
As a result of the battering, Mack had to be taken to the hospital where it was discovered that both of his orbital bones were broken. He also needed 12 stitches on his face after the melee. Monahan said he suffered some bruises and jammed fingers, but was otherwise fine.
As police made the arrest, they recovered a Taser from Shaborn’s pocket as well as a folding knife from his shoe.
Shaborn, who faces assault and criminal possession charges, was held on $10,000 bail.
Additional source:
Quran Campbell & Shaborn Banks: Men Accused of Attacking NYPD Officers