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…