Two Cops Charged with Gang Assault in Bronx

Two female NYPD cops did some serious damage to a Bronx man early Friday night, allegedly pistol whipping him during a road rage incident. Michelle Anglin, 37, and Koleen Robinson, 24, were off-duty when they became enraged at 35-year-old Marlon Smith for leaving the driver’s door of his Suburban open, almost scraping Robinson's SUV, the Daily News reports. F bombs and A bombs were promptly fired at Smith by the cops. When he responded with his own profanity, the policewomen approached his vehicle and Anglin allegedly blasted him with pepper spray.

A witness who tried to break up the brawl reportedly heard the women yell, "Do you know who you are f------ with? We are the police!" Apparently, Smith didn’t get the message fast enough, and tried to grab one of the cops, who retaliated with baton cracks to the skull and a pistol-whip to the face. The rumble wasn’t broken up until some uniformed officers arrived and arrested Anglin and Robinson; they were suspended, stripped of their guns and arraigned Sunday on gang assault charges.

Smith is recovering from the incident with 25 staples holding together the three gashes in his skull. He tells the Post, "I'm not feeling so well right now," with headeaches and blurred vision. Smith also claims that Internal Affairs warned him “to keep his mouth shut.” Maybe he should just be grateful that beat cops haven’t (yet) been issued submachine guns like in Jersey. And Robinson’s father defended her daughter to the tabloid, "She enjoyed police work as far as I know."

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By John Del Signore in News on August 19, 2008 11:28 AM

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bowelmovment_man

I think the photo is generating more attention than the story. Idiots can be found everywhere, including the Gothamist photo finding staff.

Tacky.

zodak

"Do you know who you are f------ with? We are the police!"

i guess it's been awhile since they watched training day. the correct quote is:

"who the fuck do you think you're fucking with? I'm the police!"

Jerky

Inappropriate photo. What, you think these two geto bitches are hotter? BTW, ring up another couple of hundred thousand in lawsuits against the city. Pigs are on a roll this year!

Kojak

Careful John. The Gothamist feminist community will find where you live and teach you a lesson you'll never forget.

nayomi

ugh. gothamist, yer gross.

drewo

Maybe the NYPD needs to institute some kind of tension-release programs? It seems like the cops are wired and ready to explode. Why they so angry?

babyhitler

#8- it's appropriate because if it were two male cops bashing someone then Gothamist would have posted a pic of a chippendale's stripper in a police uniform half buttoned and gripping his baton. Right?

robingee

No I never post here, this is my first time.

chris

how is this photo inappropriate? ever read a comment thread here?

PTG in nyc

They should stick to bicyclists

robingee

inappropriate photo alert!

jaycjay

"She enjoyed police work as far as I know."

What's not to enjoy? Cruising around the city with your buddy in an SUV, busting heads if anyone gets in your way. "Do you know who you are f------ with? We are the police!" Yeah! It's fun work!

Smart dad, though, using the past tense.