Nypd police vehicle - file photo
NYPD police vehicle - File Photo

NYPD Officer Arrested for Strangulation in Queens Domestic Incident

QUEENS, NY — Maria Villalta, a 39-year-old NYPD police officer, was arrested early Sunday while off-duty, facing multiple criminal charges. The arrest took place at 4:17 AM within the 106 Precinct.

Villalta has been charged with strangulation in the second degree, burglary in the second degree, and assault in the third degree. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the arrest have not been disclosed. The NYPD is likely conducting an internal investigation alongside the criminal proceedings.

Records show Villlalta joined the department in 2019 and has not had any negative incidents on her official department record until this arrest.

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