QUEENS, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City firefighter was arrested Thursday in Queens on multiple charges, including assault and criminal obstruction of breathing, police said.
Belvon Koranteng, 29, was taken into custody at 3:22 p.m. within the confines of the NYPD’s 107th Precinct. Authorities charged him with criminal obstruction of breathing, third-degree assault, and fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Details surrounding the incident leading to Koranteng’s arrest were not immediately available. The New York City Fire Department has not commented on the arrest.
The investigation is ongoing.