On Friday, December 31, 2021, at approximately 0715 hours, the following 40-year-old male off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the confines of the 45th Precinct in the Bronx.
Arrested:
Merani Rotte
NYPD Captain
Charges:
- assault;
- criminal mischief.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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