NYPD captain charged with kidnapping, assaulting NJ woman: officials

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NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- A New York City police captain has been charged with beating and kidnapping a woman in New Jersey, authorities said.

Hariton Marachilian, an NYPD captain in Brooklyn, was charged on Dec. 1 with first-degree kidnapping, two counts of aggravated assault, criminal restraint, and criminal coercion. Marachilian allegedly assaulted a woman, leaving her with serious injuries, prosecutors said.

According to the NYPD, Marachilian has been suspended without pay.

If convicted, Marachilian could face up to 30 years in prison for first-degree kidnapping and up to 10 years for second-degree aggravated assault.

Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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