People v. Grabowski

OPINION OF THE COURT

Steven L. Barrett, J.

On October 1, 2012, the court found that there was legally sufficient evidence presented to the grand jury establishing that on December 23, 2011, defendant, a New York City correction officer assigned to the K-9 unit, assaulted Regelio Esteris in the visitor’s room of the George R. Vierno Center (GRVC) on Rikers Island and attempted to cover up the assault by filing false reports regarding the incident. Based on this evidence, defendant stands indicted for assault in the third degree, offering a false instrument for filing in the first and second…