‘I Didn’t Have Time to Think,’ Says Sergeant Who Threw Cooler at Man NYT Par :Maria Cramer 2 février 2026 à 23:54 Erik Duran, an N.Y.P.D. sergeant, said he was trying to save lives when he struck Eric Duprey with a cooler. The sergeant took the unusual step of testifying at his own manslaughter trial. © David Dee Delgado for The New York TimesSgt. Erik Duran is charged in the death of Eric Duprey, a Bronx man, in 2023. He took the stand in his own defense at his bench trial.