Off-duty nyc sanitation worker arrested for menacing in brooklyn

Off-duty NYC Sanitation worker arrested for menacing in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Department of Sanitation employee was arrested Thursday night in the 69th Precinct, authorities said.

Devon Johnson, 39, was taken into custody at approximately 9:58 p.m. and charged with menacing in the second degree, according to the NYPD.

Johnson is employed by the Department of Sanitation. Officials did not release further details about the incident leading to the charge.

The arrest occurred within the boundaries of the 69th Precinct, which covers the Canarsie section of Brooklyn.

The case is being handled by local authorities. No additional information has been made public.

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