Retired NYPD Officer Knocked To The Ground, Punched In The Head Repeatedly, Video Shows

The former sergeant and a man who has been identified by police as Masterjadin Roman, 20, appeared to be talking until Roman hurled a bottle at the retiree’s head, according to video obtained by the New York Post. 

The sergeant then grappled with Roman until he was wrestled to the ground and hit over a dozen times in the head, the Post’s video shows. Roman and another man appear to swipe the retiree’s phone and earpieces after the attack, according to the video. 

The 20-year-old kicked the NYPD veteran in the head one last time while he lay on the ground before departing the scene, the video shows. Roman was reportedly charged with aggressive panhandling and given a notice to appear instead of facing physical arrest, according to the Post.