NYC correctional officer arrested on assault, weapon charges: NYPD

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NEW YORK (PIX11) – A New York City correctional officer was arrested Saturday morning, according to police.

The correctional officer, 58-year-old Leonel Cruz, was arrested within the confines of the 120 precinct on Staten Island. Cruz was off duty at the time of his arrest, police said.

Cruz is facing the following charges:

Assault in the second degree with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon
Menacing in the second-degree
Assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.

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