DESCRIPTION
SELDEN, N.Y. - A Long Island family is calling their neighbor, who's an NYPD officer, a vigilante following a road rage incident.
They say he pulled a gun on them on the quiet street they share.
As CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports, officers arrested and charged the now-suspended NYPD cop in a wild road rage incident after he pulled a gun on his neighbor, who wants to remain unidentified.
"I thought I was going to die, right here on my porch. I'm still shaken," the man said.
A Selden couple say they returned home to find NYPD Officer Douglas Debonet having a tantrum on their front porch, following a road rage incident with their college student son.
The heated exchange was caught on video.
Investigators say the 24-year-old Stony Brook student was driving down the street he lives on. His neighbor, the off-duty officer, was coming in the opposite direction and forced to move over and slow down. Words were exchanged.
"Instead of retreating, the gentleman said if I catch you on my block again, I'm going to f-ing kill you," the son's father said.
The son phoned his parents to say their neighbor was following him. They told him to drive to the precinct. On the way, at a red light, Debonet allegedly exited his car enraged and punched out the student's rearview mirror, and drove off.
Hours later, Debonet confronted them on their porch. It was then the family learned their neighbor was a cop.
The family called 911, and Debonet was arrested for menacing with a weapon and criminal mischief and has been suspended without pay from the NYPD.
The victim is an accountant and says that's why he had a pen in his pocket and waved it. Debonet, in the video, said that was why he pulled out his gun.
The victims say they are one of two families of color . The family says they believe the incident could be racially motivated. Posted By Ghost
nextvideos
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Pulls Gun On Neighbor After Road-rage Incident!
127,395
Jul 27, 2022
SMH: Off-Duty Police Officer Shoots Woman In The Head During Road-Rage Incident!
779,364
Dec 01, 2014
Heated: Off-Duty Police Officer Wrestles 62-Year-Old Man To The Ground After Road Rage Incident!
160,639
Nov 18, 2017
Indianapolis Man Fatally Shot By Off-Duty Chicago Cop After Road Rage Incident Escalated!
301,785
Nov 06, 2016
Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun On A Man In Illinois!
349,931
Apr 29, 2019
Man Pulls Gun Out On Road Rage After Getting Jumped!
922,567
Mar 25, 2013
Dude Pulls Out Gun From His Trunk After Man Threatens Him With Sword During Road Rage Incident!
202,354
Nov 07, 2021
Switched Up Real Quick: Biker Pulls Gun On Driver After He Tried To Slash Him During A Road Rage Incident!
171,605
May 20, 2022
Road Rage Incident Reaches Crazy Levels After Guy Pulls Out A Switchblade!
169,147
Jul 25, 2018
Cyclist Pulls A Big A$$ Knife On Driver During Road Rage Incident!
174,818
Jun 03, 2018
Man Pulls Out A Shotgun During A Road Rage Incident!
56,517
May 03, 2023
Wild: Man Pulls Out Gun & Starts Shooting After Getting Beat Up By Father & Son During Road Rage Incident!
522,183
Oct 25, 2020
Wildin': Man Pulls Out His Gun & Shoots Into A Drivers Vehicle During Road Rage Incident!
345,740
Oct 20, 2020
NYPD Officer Arrested In Brutal Bat Attack! "They Called Me A N*gger & Told Me To Go Back TO Africa"
91,057
Mar 10, 2009
SMH: Driver Crashes His Car Purposely After Road Rage Incident!
197,214
Feb 27, 2018
Driver Points Gun At Man During Road Rage Incident In Illinois!
107,905
Aug 22, 2022
Karen Vs Karen: Crazy Road Rage Caught On Camera!
447,441
Apr 10, 2020
Road Rage: Woman Pulls Gun Out During A Traffic Accident!
396,339
Feb 02, 2021
Well Damn: Off-Duty Officer Pulls Gun On A Man He Thought Was Stealing A Pack Of Mentos!
357,236
May 06, 2018
Dudes Confront NYPD Officers & Go Off On Em "S*ck My D*ck, Take The Badge Off!"
261,774
Mar 17, 2018
Road Rage: Man Pulls His Gun Out On A Driver Who Was Talking Ish!
855,184
Oct 28, 2016
Meanwhile In LA: Jeep Driver Destroys A Man's Car After Heated Road Rage Incident!
211,495
Jul 13, 2018
Bet He Won't Do That Again: Dude Gets Shot After Macing Another Guy During A Road Rage Incident!
672,418
Jul 01, 2020
SMH: Man Pulls Knife Out Over Road Rage Incident & Gets Beat For It!
752,633
Mar 12, 2016
Not Playing: Off Duty Officer Shoots Armed Man!
148,261
Mar 03, 2022
Wildin: Dude Pulls Out Machine Gun During Road Rage In Havelock, NC!
598,815
Jul 23, 2020
George Zimmerman Shot In The Face After Road Rage Incident!
753,812
May 11, 2015
"Mom Come Help Me" Man Pulls Out Knife On Undercover Cop During Road Rage Incident!
144,314
Aug 22, 2022
Road Rage Incident Turns Into Woman Being Smacked Up By A Dude!
379,893
Apr 17, 2018
Off Duty Cop Chases And Tackles Man Down In Road Rage Attack!
441,072
May 28, 2016
Woah: Off-Duty Argentinian Cop Pulls Gun On Robbers And Then This Happens!
81,745
Mar 28, 2024
Caught On Cell Phone: Off Duty NYPD Officer In Serious Condition After Getting Viciously Beaten By Angered Man (*NSFW*)
1,279,144
Nov 19, 2013
Wild: Dude Gets Shot Off His Motorcycle After Kicking A Guy During A Road Rage Incident!
600,604
Jun 20, 2021
Drunk Off-Duty NYPD Officer Hits The Back Of A Car & Continues Driving Until A Good Samaritan Pulls Him Over!
166,476
Jul 04, 2018
The Privilege Though: Orlando Officer Drives Off After Deputy Pulls Him Over For Speeding!
68,752
Jun 14, 2023
Got Packed Out: Road Rage Incident Leads To Dude Getting Jumped!
128,870
Mar 12, 2023
Karma: Road Rage In South Africa Goes Horribly Wrong!
625,109
Feb 10, 2016
37-Year-Old Deaf Man Killed After Road Rage Incident In Florida!
659,870
Oct 22, 2016
Off Duty Officer Kills His Neighbor’s Dog For the Fun Of It!
186,210
May 28, 2022
Roage Rage Knockout: Dude Gets Kicked In The Face During Road Rage Incident!
97,752
Oct 12, 2023