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Norman Cerullo

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Apr 02, 1978

Victim Details

Norman R. Cerullo

Male

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn

NY

1978-04-02

29

Norman

Cerullo

07/19/2026

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On a Sunday in Brooklyn, what began as a routine stop of two suspicious men escalated into a deadly encounter that claimed the life of Police Officer Norman Cerullo, a 29-year-old male. On April 2, 1978, Officer Cerullo and his partner, Officer Christie D. Masone, were on patrol when they stopped the two individuals in front of 660 Willoughby Street.

The situation quickly turned violent. While Officer Cerullo was back in the patrol car after speaking with one of the men, Officer Masone en ...
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    Has anyone looked into how this acquitted suspect managed to get pardoned in the first place? It's b... ...Read More
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