Of those 40 unresolved cases, "there are only a handful where we have a suspicion there was a homicide, but we don't have enough proof to make the charge," Detective Bonner said.
To those hoping that the investigation would at least hint as to whether any of these rumours were true or false, the officer in charge, detective chief superintendent Julian Gregory, gave nothing.
While never brought up on serious administrative charges, Detective Vasquez had trouble early in his police career.
The two others charged — Detective Sean Johnstone, 34, and Officer Julio Alvarez, 30 — worked in a unit that covered both days and nights, officials said.
The fifth count on the indictment charges Detective Isnora with assault for shooting Mr. Benefield, who was wounded in the legs by two bullets.
He said that a review of the arrest and the suspension would be conducted, and that, if acquitted of the criminal charges, Detective Day would be entitled to full back pay.
At 4 58 a.m. on Sept. 17, about two hours before the attack occurred, a call was placed from a pay telephone near the home of Ryan D. Wagner, one of the men charged in the crime, to the home of Christopher Slavin, the second man charged, Detective Thomas McDermott, an investigator with the Suffolk County district attorney's office, testified today.
The police say they have not decided whether to charge the detective driving the car.
The Civilian Complaint Review Board, a mayoral agency that investigates accusations against police officers, substantiated a charge that Detective Chandler had struck Mr. Victor with a gun.
A defense lawyer, Steven R. Kartagener, said that the bullet, shown in testimony to be mangled, was in fact a ricochet, and thus the charge against Detective Oliver should be dismissed.
The facts are still sketchy and under investigation, and it is unknown whether the panel of 23 New Yorkers will have grounds to charge the detective, Anthony Vasquez, with a crime.
