The off-duty NYPD cop accused of randomly shooting at two men at a red light downed 10 drinks that day — including beer and Jameson — and was mixing booze with prescription drugs, according to a police report released Thursday.
Brendan Cronin — who was indicted on attempted-murder charges by a Westchester grand jury — claimed he had no recollection of firing 13 shots into a stopped car on April 29 in Pelham.
He told cops he boozed it up after taking Bentyl, a medication that causes dizziness and drowsiness when mixed with alcohol. It is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
“When asked what happened, the defendant stated that he did not know, that he had driven from City Island and the next thing he knew was that the police were stopping his vehicle,” according to court documents.
Cronin, a six-year veteran of the NYPD, spent the day at a firing range before meeting up with colleagues to get drinks on City Island from 6 to 11 p.m., the documents said.
He was on his way home to Yonkers when he pulled over on the side of a road in Pelham for nearly an hour before allegedly opening fire on another car, where driver Robert Borrelli and his passenger, Joe Felice, were at a red light.
Felice was struck six times and miraculously survived, while Borrelli was not injured. The three men did not know each other.
Cronin, 28, fled the scene but was nabbed a few blocks away.
When asked what had happened, Cronin responded, “Nothing” and told cops he was on the “job” with the NYPD, according to court papers.
He allegedly refused to take a Breathalyzer, but cops said he reeked of booze and had bloodshot eyes. He was arrested for assault and suspended from his job at the 46th Precinct in The Bronx.
A Westchester grand jury voted Thursday to upgrade the charges to attempted murder, assault and DWI. Cronin faces up to 25 years.
His attorney, Pierre Sussman, couldn’t be reached for comment.
Earlier this week, Borrelli and Felice, who is still recovering from wounds to his torso, arm, shoulder and hand, announced a $90 million lawsuit against Cronin and the NYPD.
The victims’ attorney, Randolph McLaughlin, called the ordeal an “attempt to kill both men.”