Crime & Safety
Police Officer Charged with DWI
Today an officer was charged with driving under the influence.
A police officer was arrested early this morning and charged with driving under the influence, according to police.
Officer Sergio Gonzalez was arrested at around 1:17 a.m., though police could not confirm whether the incident was related to a car crash that occurred at the same time on Fifth Avenue, as reported by the Brooklyn Paper.
According to the paper, early this morning a speeding reckless driver slammed into a police car and a parked car on Fifth Avenue near Sixth Street at around 1:15 a.m.
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Andrew Lutes, a bystander, told the paper that he witnessed the driver of the crashed vehicle attempt to “stash a white plastic bag in front of Bar Reis.”
Two police officers were taken to Methodist Hospital with minor injuries.
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The arrested officer is still under investigation.
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to reflect the fact that this officer was not an officer with the 78th Precinct.
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