New York Black Lives Matter leader Hawk Newsome has been arrested after shocking video showed him towering over an NYPD cop while threatening to “beat the sh-t” out of him.
An enraged Newsome was cuffed on Tuesday after he showed up to Bronx Criminal Court for the hearing of an NYPD sergeant accused of throwing a cooler and killing a man last summer, CBS reported. 3 Hawk Newsome a.k.a “BLM BurgerMan” was arrested yesterday at Bronx Criminal Court where he was present at a court hearing for Erik Duran, an NYPD officer charged with manslaughter in the death of Eric Duprey. @RondoClinton 3 Newsome and an NYPD cop facing off. @RondoClinton
“You think I’m scared of you? I’ll beat the sh-t out of you. You must be out of your f–king mind,” Newsome was filmed screaming as he unleashed a torrent of vile abuse at the cop.
“You see how I’m all up on you? You’re a vagina… F–king vagina.”
It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the caught-on-camera ordeal. 3 Hawk Newsome speaking during a press conference in NYC on Sept. 20, 2021. KEVIN C DOWNS
A number of cops could be seen trying to de-escalate the situation, a clip posted on social media shows.
At one point, Newsome was filmed grabbing a female cop’s hand and batting it away after the officer apparently tried to move on a woman who was with Newsome.
Newsome was slapped with three summons for disorderly conduct in the wake of the caught-on-camera saga.
The dramatic ordeal unfolded after a hearing for NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the August 2023 death of scooter-riding drug suspect, Eric Duprey.
The cop, who has pleaded not guilty, was indicted after tossing the cooler at Duprey as he fled a drug bust in The Bronx — striking him in the head and causing him to crash.
