NYPD detective caught verbally abusing Uber driver loses badge and gun

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Patrick Cherry will be placed on desk duty before being transferred out of the NYPD's Joint Terrorism Task Force division
Cherry was investigated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board after an Uber passenger recorded meltdown
'No good cop should watch that video without a wince,' NYPD Police Chief Bill Bratton said at a press conference Wednesday
Cherry was reportedly on his way back from visiting a colleague in hospital
The Uber driver 'honked' at Cherry as he pulled into a parking space without signalling

Published: 19:29 EST, 1 April 2015 | Updated: 03:57 EST, 2 April 2015

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The NYPD detective caught on video screaming at an Uber driver has lost his shield and gun and will be placed on administrative duty, police officials said Wednesday.

The New York Post reported in addition to being stripped of his badge, Detective Patrick Cherry will be placed on modified duty before being transferred out of the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

'No good cop should watch that video without a wince,' NYPD Police Chief Bill Bratton said at a press conference announcing Cherry was being placed on modified duty.

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Screaming and raging: Detective Patrick Cherry, pictured in the blue shirt, launched his tirade after the Uber driver hooted at him

NYPD Cop unleashes abusive tirade on Uber driver

'Because all good cops know that officer just made their jobs a little bit harder,' Bratton added.

'In that kind of encounter, anger like that is unacceptable. In any encounter, discourtesy and obscene language like that is unacceptable.'

The New York Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred in the West Village, after footage captured by a passenger was posted online.

The officer was named by the New York Daily News as Detective Patrick Cherry of the NYPD's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Shell shocked: The driver, named only as Humayun, pictured, tried to repeatedly apologise to Detective Cherry

Detective Cherry was in plainclothes and trying to park his unmarked Hyundai without signalling when the Uber driver known only as Humayun honked his horn.

The angered detective pulled over the Uber cab and launched a tirade, questioning the diver's command of the English language as well as his driving ability.

Cherry's case was transferred to the Civilian Complaint Review Board following a complaint of 'discourtesy'.

Detectives' Endowment Association President Michael Palladino said Cherry was returning from a visit with his colleague Detective Harry Hill.

Hill had recently had a heart attack while undergoing surgery and Cherry was reportedly very stressed.

'The past five days have been emotionally draining for the members of the JTTF dealing with their fellow detective's health,' Palladino said.

'Despite what some people think, cops have feelings, too.'

During the three-minute video, Detective Cherry shouts at the driver, screaming, 'I don't know where you're coming from, where you think you're appropriate in doing that.'

'That's not the way it works,' he continued. 'How long have you been in this country?'

The two passengers in the backseat of the car can be heard assuring the driver that he has done nothing wrong, with one of them saying; 'It's not your fault; this guy's just a d***.'

Moments later the cop returns with a ticket, this after he has pounded on the car and, according to one of the passengers, thrown things in the vehicle.

As the driver agrees with everything the cop says, he manages to cut off the man, which sends him into another tirade as he screams; 'I don't know what f****** planet you're on right now!'

The officer also mocks the driver's accent throughout and his pronunciation of certain words.

Passengers in the cab claimed that Detective Cherry failed to indicate before attempting to park his Hyundai

'Our Uber driver, Humayun, was abused by a police officer today in New York,' Sanjay Seth, who took the video, wrote on his Facebook page on Monday.

'The unending rage, door slamming, throwing items into the car, threatening arrest without cause was bad enough - but the officer's remarks at the end really took it to another level.'

'The behavior in the video is wrong and unacceptable and we appreciate the NYPD investigating the incident,' Uber said in a statement.

'We are in touch with our driver-partner who was subjected to this terrible experience and will continue to provide any support he needs.'