More officers requested for Brooklyn Bridge Park after shooting
Brooklyn Bridge Park suffered a well-publicized violent incident on April 15 when two shots were fired on Pier 2, and as a result, the 84th Precinct has made a request for more cops to help patrol the popular park during the summer months.
“To address the conditions of Pier 2, I will have two officers there every day from about 2 or 3 p.m. in the afternoon until the evening,” 84th Precinct Capt. Sergio Centa said at this month’s Community Council meeting in Boerum Hill Tuesday night. “Hopefully that will provide a presence for the people using Pier 2.”
Centa added that like last year, there will be additional officers assigned to the park during events such as concerts or movie nights.
Akeem Reed, 17, and Legrant Foster, 20, were arrested following the April 15 shooting. Centa said his officers responded to the call and were able to apprehend them based off of descriptions by first responders. He said the officers noticed the pair as they passed a bag back and forth before they ditched it. The perp who is believed to be the shooter was arrested on felony weapons charges.