A man convicted of shooting two NYPD officers with one bullet following a wild Lower East Side police chase after he robbed a mahjong parlor was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday.

The term was handed down to Joshua Dorsett, 24, by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Laura Ward, who heard a victim impact statement from one of the wounded officers that was read aloud by a prosecutor.

 Joshua, every step I take, every time I lift my child, I am reminded of the sacrifices I have made protecting the city,  the statement by Lt. Carl Johnson read in part, which went on to criticize 20 years as too short.

 There was no need for you to fire that gun - only to serve your false sense of power and entitlement. However, being ever the optimist, I hope it's enough time for you to realize the errors of your ways and, God willing, when you are released, you will be able to make a positive impact upon the community. 

Dorsett pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault upon a police officer and robbery in August, stemming from the Aug. 1, 2024, incident, involving Lt. Johnson of the 5th Precinct and Sgt. Christopher Leap of the 7th Precinct that began at a gaming parlor on Canal St. near Eldridge St. Both NYPD members were promoted in the wake of the incident.

The Two Bridges man was accused in the case of holding 20 people at gunpoint and stealing a stack of cash, multiple purses and a book bag before fleeing to a clothes store on Delancey St. to change his outfit before his confrontation with the two sergeants.

Johnson and Leap pursued him, throwing him against a car as he refused to drop a .45-caliber pistol, court docs detail.

He struck both officers after firing his weapon inside his pocket, with a single bullet tearing through Johnson's groin area, exiting and then striking Leap in his upper thigh, according to prosecutors.

 Without any hesitation, Sergeants Leap and Johnson jumped into action, pursued the perp and were shot while apprehending him. Our city is safer because of their bravery,  the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association said in a statement Monday.

After his arrest, Dors

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