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NYPD: Off-duty New York employee arrested in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY (PIX11) — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested in Brooklyn on Friday, according to the NYPD.

Shena Nicholson, 31, was taken into custody at about 12:54 p.m.


According to sources, Nicholson, a traffic cop with the NYPD, was involved in a traffic accident when it was learned that her driver’s license had been revoked.

Nicholson was arrested for driving without a license, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and operating an unregistered vehicle, police said.

Provide police with information by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Ben Mitchell is a Vermont-based digital content producer covering both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.