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A former NYPD sergeant took a plea deal Friday for hitting an inmate in a holding cell and failing to report it agreeing to complete an anger management course to dodge a felony charge.
The guard - Brian Plunkett of Montrose, New York - said he thinks Officer Salvatore Provenzano did nothing wrong during the October 2021 confrontation.
Officer Salvatore Provenzano pleaded not guilty Wednesday to assault after he was indicted for allegedly punching an unruly man in a Broadway Apple Store in October 2021.