Off-duty NYPD sergeant arrested in Queens: police
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty NYPD sergeant was arrested in Queens on Monday, according to authorities.
Florin Coste, 44, was taken into custody around 10:40 p.m.
He was charged with assault in connection to a domestic incident, per police.
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