Off-duty nyc sanitation worker arrested on strangulation and child endangerment charges

Off-duty NYC sanitation worker arrested on strangulation and child endangerment charges

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January 4, 2025

BRONX, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City sanitation worker was arrested Friday evening in the Bronx on charges of strangulation and child endangerment, police said.

Wilson Colon, 25, was taken into custody at approximately 6:07 p.m. within the confines of the 42nd Precinct.

Colon, an employee of the New York City Department of Sanitation, faces charges including second-degree strangulation and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Details regarding the circumstances of the arrest or the alleged victims have not yet been disclosed.

The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional information was immediately available.

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