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Joe Marino,
David Propper,
Valentina Jaramillo and
Matt Troutman
Published Aug. 9, 2024
Updated Aug. 9, 2024, 6:05 p.m. ET
A repeat offender on probation viciously clobbered an NYPD officer, knocking her down onto a Bronx sidewalk before other cops pounced on him in a wild caught-on-camera arrest Thursday evening.
Ernst Delma, 41, slugged the female officer in the face when she tried to break up an argument between him and a group of kids on a Clason Point street corner, authorities and law enforcement sources said.
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A repeat offender (not pictured) allegedly punched an NYPD officer so hard that she fell to the ground before other cops pounced on the violent suspect in the Bronx.
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The female officer was attacked after attempting to intervene during an argument between the man and a group of kids around 7:10 p.m. on the corner of Rosedale and Randall avenues, police said.
Footage captured by a bystander shows the hectic moments after Delma allegedly punched the officer to the ground at about 7:10 p.m. on the corner of Rosedale and Randall Avenues.
Blood streamed from the officer’s face as a bystander helped her up, while her partner rushed the suspect, the video shows.
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Ernst Delma, 41, slugged the female officer in the face when she tried to break up an argument between him and a group of kids.Matthew McDermott
Her partner landed at least two haymakers during a violent struggle on the ground, video shows.
The injured officer sustained a cut to her lip and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
As he was walked out of a Bronx police precinct hours after his arrest, Delma sported a stitched-up swollen eye — and tried to show remorse for his actions.
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The injured officer sustained a cut to her lip and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.Matthew McDermott
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The injured officer sustained a cut to her lip and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
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Ernst Delma (above) faces charges of assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, police said.
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As the alleged perp resists arrest, his pants and underwear fell down before he was ultimately handcuffed.
“I didn’t mean to punch her,” said Delma, clad in a T-shirt sporting the iconic image of Muhammad Ali after he knocked out Sonny Liston. “It was a self-defense thing.”
“I’m really sorry for doing it. I didn’t know I did it, I was intoxicated,” he added before he stepped into a police car.
Delma appeared unfazed by his police pummeling when asked about his injuries outside the precinct.
“I got assaulted by a couple officers in my face,” he said. “But nothing too much. Nothing too bad.”
Delma faces charges of assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, police said.
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Delma appeared unfazed by his police pummeling when asked about his injuries outside the precinct.Matthew McDermott
He was taken to St. Barnabas for evaluation following the arrest.
Delma, who is on probation for a New Jersey conviction, has numerous prior arrests for assault and burglary over the past few years – including a July 2022 case in which he randomly slugged a woman along Broadway in Midtown, law enforcement sources said.
The woman, 57, was walking near the Minskoff Theatre, a tourist hotspot that hosts The Lion King, when Delma clocked her in the face, sources said. His brutal attack left her with redness to her nose and upper lip, according to sources.
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He was taken to St. Barnabas for evaluation following the arrest.
New Jersey officials didn’t return The Post’s request for more details about Delma’s probation as of publication.
Court records from the Garden State, however, hint Delma may have a history of attacking police. A defendant with the same name and age as Delma pleaded guilty in 2012 to throwing a bodily fluid at a police officer, records show.
PBA president Patrick Hendry condemned the ugly attack on another police officer.
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Delma, who is on probation, has numerous prior arrests, for assault and burglary over the past few years.
“Thankfully our sister is recovering from this brutal assault. But this is exactly what happens when the justice system cares more about coddling criminals than backing up cops on the street,” he said in a statement.
“We’ll be watching to make sure this individual is charged appropriately and kept off the street. Our sister and her partner did their job. Now everyone else in the criminal justice system needs to do theirs.”Just last week, two NYPD cops were shot and wounded as they attempted to arrest a suspect in Lower Manhattan.
Just last week, two NYPD cops were shot and wounded as they attempted to arrest a suspect in Lower Manhattan.
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Female NYPD officer left bloodied after she’s punched in the face by repeat offender, leading to wild caught-on-camera arrest
ByJoe Marino,
David Propper,
Valentina Jaramillo and
Matt Troutman
Published Aug. 9, 2024
Updated Aug. 9, 2024, 6:05 p.m. ET
A repeat offender on probation viciously clobbered an NYPD officer, knocking her down onto a Bronx sidewalk before other cops pounced on him in a wild caught-on-camera arrest Thursday evening.
Ernst Delma, 41, slugged the female officer in the face when she tried to break up an argument between him and a group of kids on a Clason Point street corner, authorities and law enforcement sources said.
10A repeat offender (not pictured) allegedly punched an NYPD officer so hard that she fell to the ground before other cops pounced on the violent suspect in the Bronx.
10The female officer was attacked after attempting to intervene during an argument between the man and a group of kids around 7:10 p.m. on the corner of Rosedale and Randall avenues, police said.
Footage captured by a bystander shows the hectic moments after Delma allegedly punched the officer to the ground at about 7:10 p.m. on the corner of Rosedale and Randall Avenues.
Blood streamed from the officer’s face as a bystander helped her up, while her partner rushed the suspect, the video shows.
10Ernst Delma, 41, slugged the female officer in the face when she tried to break up an argument between him and a group of kids.Matthew McDermott
Her partner landed at least two haymakers during a violent struggle on the ground, video shows.
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His pants and underwear embarrassingly fell down as he tried to resist the cop, who ultimately handcuffed him, leaving his naked behind exposed as spectators took in the wild scene.The injured officer sustained a cut to her lip and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
As he was walked out of a Bronx police precinct hours after his arrest, Delma sported a stitched-up swollen eye — and tried to show remorse for his actions.
10The injured officer sustained a cut to her lip and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.Matthew McDermott
10The injured officer sustained a cut to her lip and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
10Ernst Delma (above) faces charges of assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, police said.
10As the alleged perp resists arrest, his pants and underwear fell down before he was ultimately handcuffed.
“I didn’t mean to punch her,” said Delma, clad in a T-shirt sporting the iconic image of Muhammad Ali after he knocked out Sonny Liston. “It was a self-defense thing.”
“I’m really sorry for doing it. I didn’t know I did it, I was intoxicated,” he added before he stepped into a police car.
Delma appeared unfazed by his police pummeling when asked about his injuries outside the precinct.
“I got assaulted by a couple officers in my face,” he said. “But nothing too much. Nothing too bad.”
Delma faces charges of assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, police said.
10Delma appeared unfazed by his police pummeling when asked about his injuries outside the precinct.Matthew McDermott
He was taken to St. Barnabas for evaluation following the arrest.
Delma, who is on probation for a New Jersey conviction, has numerous prior arrests for assault and burglary over the past few years – including a July 2022 case in which he randomly slugged a woman along Broadway in Midtown, law enforcement sources said.
The woman, 57, was walking near the Minskoff Theatre, a tourist hotspot that hosts The Lion King, when Delma clocked her in the face, sources said. His brutal attack left her with redness to her nose and upper lip, according to sources.
10He was taken to St. Barnabas for evaluation following the arrest.
New Jersey officials didn’t return The Post’s request for more details about Delma’s probation as of publication.
Court records from the Garden State, however, hint Delma may have a history of attacking police. A defendant with the same name and age as Delma pleaded guilty in 2012 to throwing a bodily fluid at a police officer, records show.
PBA president Patrick Hendry condemned the ugly attack on another police officer.
10Delma, who is on probation, has numerous prior arrests, for assault and burglary over the past few years.
“Thankfully our sister is recovering from this brutal assault. But this is exactly what happens when the justice system cares more about coddling criminals than backing up cops on the street,” he said in a statement.
“We’ll be watching to make sure this individual is charged appropriately and kept off the street. Our sister and her partner did their job. Now everyone else in the criminal justice system needs to do theirs.”Just last week, two NYPD cops were shot and wounded as they attempted to arrest a suspect in Lower Manhattan.
Just last week, two NYPD cops were shot and wounded as they attempted to arrest a suspect in Lower Manhattan.
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