Suspect who shot NYPD lieutenant ordered held without bail

The reputed gangbanger charged with capturing a veteran cop within the Bronx was ordered held with out bail Sunday — as prosecutors revealed he had been out on bail in an earlier gun-possession case.

Jerome Roman, 26, an alleged member of the Lyman Place Bosses gang in Morrisania, was arrested late Friday after cops mentioned he shot an NYPD lieutenant throughout a scuffle.

In line with court docket information, Roman already had a pending gun case from Nov. 14 when he acquired into the struggle with cops within the Bronx.

Within the earlier case, Roman was charged with possession of a loaded firearm — and sprung on $30,000 bail.

He was nabbed once more with a gun shortly earlier than midnight Friday, when cops on patrol noticed him holding the weapon.

“He’s now below arrest having been present in possession of one other loaded firearm,” prosecutor Cassie Perez mentioned in court docket Sunday.

“Through the battle of this arrest, the defendant refused to let go of the firearm and really fired it, hanging a uniformed NYPD lieutenant in the fitting ankle,” Perez mentioned.

A number of bystanders had been within the space throughout the capturing, a court docket affidavit mentioned.

Roman is charged with a number of tried homicide and gun possession costs, in addition to reckless endangerment and resisting arrest.

Roman, who nonetheless wore the identical full-body white jumpsuit he had on after his arrest, requested his household — his brother, sister and sister-in-law — for a change of garments earlier than he was led out of the courtroom.

“I want some garments,” he shouted. “And Pumas. Measurement 9, GV specials.”

Roman has not less than 25 prior busts, together with the November gun case.

Within the newest one, police say he took off after the cops noticed him. They caught up with him and a “fierce battle” ensued, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea mentioned at a press convention on Saturday.

“Cease reaching for it,” one cop is heard yelling on the gangbanger on bodycam footage. “Cease reaching for it, dude.”

The lieutenant, who has not been recognized, was shot within the ankle throughout the battle — with different cops on the scene taking Roman into custody with out returning hearth.

The wounded cop, a 23-year veteran of New York’s Most interesting, underwent surgical procedure at Jacobi Hospital Medical Heart for the non-life-threatening wound and was launched.

Police mentioned Roman had a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun with 12 dwell rounds when he was arrested — however the gun jammed throughout the scuffle, Shea mentioned.

Three different cops had been handled for minor bumps and bruises after the arrest, Shea mentioned.

Within the new case, Roman is scheduled to testify earlier than a Bronx grand jury on Thursday, Bronx Justice John Clyne mentioned in court docket.