NYPD sergeant pleads guilty to assaulting detainee in holding cell in no jail plea deal with Manhattan DA

A former NYPD sergeant pleaded guilty to assaulting a detainee inside a courthouse holding cell in a no-jail plea deal with the Manhattan district attorney on Friday.

Ex-Sgt. Adrian Dejesus, 38, admitted to assaulting the prisoner on Oct. 30, 2022, who was awaiting arraignment at Manhattan Central Booking.

Dejesus, who was on the force from 2007 through February, walked into the holding cell, pushed the prisoner against the wall multiple times, and dragged him along the filthy cell floor before delivering a blow to the face, according to his plea.

The ex-cop confessed to official misconduct, falsifying business records, and attempted assault, all at the misdemeanor level.

He admitted to having no legitimate law enforcement purpose in assaulting the unnamed detainee and failing to report the incident to a supervisor or note it anywhere in official police paperwork.

Prosecutors in DA Alvin Bragg’s police accountability unit agreed to Dejesus’ conditional discharge if he attends anger management sessions for five weeks.

“Today former Sergeant Dejesus admitted to assaulting an individual in a holding cell and never reporting the incident,” the DA said in a statement.

“Members of the NYPD work hard day and night to keep us safe, and they must make quick and difficult decisions every day. In an instance where misconduct does occur, we must follow the facts to ensure the law is upheld and help build stronger law enforcement and community relations.”

Dejesus was convicted in Staten Island in February on unrelated charges related to falsifying records.

The NYPD declined to comment. A lawyer for Dejesus, John Arlia, could not be reached.

The Daily News could not reach the victim for comment as they were not identified in court records.