Off-duty NYC employee arrested in the Bronx: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty New York City employee was arrested in the Bronx early Sunday morning, according to the NYPD.
Darlene Brockington, 43, was taken into custody around 12:30 a.m.
Brockington, a custodial supervisor for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
A child called 911 during an argument and accused Brockington of wrongdoing, sources told PIX11 News.
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