A Staten Island man was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to firing a loaded, illegal firearm at NYPD detectives in West Brighton, prosecutors announced. Demarion Bloomfield, now 19, struck and damaged the driver's side of the detectives' vehicle before fleeing the scene, and will face five years of post-release supervision once he's out.
Staten Island District Attorney Michael E. McMahon said Bloomfield was armed with a loaded and illegal firearm when he recklessly fired a barrage of bullets in the direction of NYPD detectives on Jan. 16, 2025, striking and damaging their vehicle before fleeing. In a statement from the Staten Island District Attorney's office
, McMahon said no officers were hurt, but that Bloomfield's actions put multiple members of law enforcement in danger. Bloomfield pleaded guilty to attempted murder and faced an eight-year prison sentence.
Shots Fired Near Corporal Thompson Park
The shooting happened on Jan. 16, 2025, at about 5 p.m., when shots were fired from a .38-caliber Colt revolver near Corporal Thompson Park, according to silive.com. Bloomfield, who lives on Broadway in West Brighton, pleaded guilty to attempted murder earlier this year and will be subject to five years of post-release supervision following his incarceration, the outlet reported.
Because Bloomfield was 17 years old when he committed the crimes, his case was resolved in the Youth Part of state Criminal Court, which handles criminal cases involving minors under New York's Raise the Age law, the report noted. “Thankfully, no officers were harmed as a result of Bloomfield's senseless act of gun violence, however, this dangerous defendant needlessly endangered the lives of multiple law enforcement officers,” McMahon said, per the same account.
DA Credits Prosecutors, Warns Against Violence Toward Officers
In his statement, McMahon said acts of violence attempted or committed against NYPD officers will never be tolerated on Staten Island, and he commended law enforcement partners for their continued commitment to public safety by removing illegal firearms and dangerous individuals from the community. He also thanked Juvenile Justice Unit Chief Alexis Argentine and Assistant District Attorney Ann O'Connor, crediting the pair with securing a significant prison sentence and ensuring that justice was served in the wake of what he called a harrowing incident.
The case comes amid continued scrutiny of violence against Staten Island police officers. A separate case recently reached a verdict involving the attempted murder of three NYPD officers on the borough, with surveillance footage shown during closing arguments capturing the moment gunshots rang out after a daylight pursuit, according to a separate silive.com report.
