An off-duty NYPD officer, Maria Villalta, was arrested in Queens on charges of strangulation, burglary, and assault following a domestic incident.
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested Sunday morning in Queens, according to officials.
Maria Villalta, 39, is accused of strangulation, burglary and assault around 4 a.m., according to police. Officials said the alleged crimes are from a domestic incident.
The NYPD declined to provide further information.
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