NYPD sergeant pleads not guilty to killing fleeing Bronx man

An NYPD sergeant pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to charges that he killed a Bronx man last year during what police said was an attempted drug arrest.

State prosecutors charged NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault in the first and second degree.

State Supreme Court Justice George Villegas set Duran’s bail at $150,000, sparking murmurs from police officers filling the courtroom gallery. It was unclear whether he immediately posted bail. His next court date is set for April 18.

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