By Joanna Putman
Police1
NEW YORK — The NYC Police Benevolent Association is calling for a man convicted of killing a police officer to go back behind bars, the New York Post reported.
“The revolving door in this case is an absolute travesty to our justice system,” PBA President Patrick Hendry told The Post.
Bruce Lorick was convicted of shooting and killing NYPD Officer Joseph Keegan in 1980, according to the report. He served 40 years in prison before being released on parole in 2021. Since his initial release, he has been arrested four times and released three times.
His recent arrests since his 2021 release include retail theft, criminal contempt and strangulation charges, according to the report.
Legal Aid Society attorneys filed a suit in the Bronx Supreme Court on Dec. 29 to free Lorick following his most recent arrest on Dec. 22 for drug possession charges, according to the report.
“Legal Aid’s own filing for the release of this cop killer clearly shows that he is incapable of leading a law-abiding life and that he has no business being released into a civilized society,” Hendry told the Post.