Off-duty NYPD custodial assistant arrested in Brooklyn for aggravated harassment

Off-duty NYPD custodial assistant arrested in Brooklyn for aggravated harassment
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Police Department employee was arrested Monday night in Brooklyn on an aggravated harassment charge, authorities said.

The NYPD identified the employee as 29-year-old Jasmine Pinckney, a custodial assistant with the department.

Pinckney was taken into custody at approximately 10:02 p.m. within the confines of the 73rd Precinct.

She has been charged with aggravated harassment.

Details regarding the incident have not been released as the investigation remains ongoing.

The arrest highlights ongoing concerns about employee conduct within the NYPD.