On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 0925 hours, the following 40-year-old male off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Arrested:
Julio Alcantara-Santiago
NYPD Police Officer
Charges:
- forcible touching;
- sexual misconduct;
- sexual abuse in the 1st degree;
- sexual abuse in the 3rd degree;
- criminal sexual act in the 1st degree.
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.