Queens Attempted Cop-Killer Sentenced to 28 Years

Attempted cop-killer Bernardo Raul Castro Mata was sentenced to 28 years in prison today after pleading guilty to attempted murder charges for shooting and wounding two New York City police officers in East Elmhurst last June.

See PBA members enter courtroom prior to sentencing

PBA President Patrick Hendry said:

“This sentence sends the message we desperately need. Anyone who attacks a New York City police officer should expect swift justice and a very long stay in prison. However, taking one attempted cop-killer off the streets is not enough to stop the epidemic of assaults on our members. We need that message to be repeated again and again, in every case and every courthouse in this city.”