NYPD officer arrested for strangulation in domestic incident in Queens

QUEENS, NY — Maria Villalta, a 39-year-old NYPD officer, was arrested off-duty early Sunday morning on multiple criminal charges. The arrest occurred at 4:17 a.m. at the 106th Precinct.

Villalta was charged with second-degree strangulation, second-degree burglary and third-degree assault. Further details about the circumstances leading to the arrest were not released. The NYPD is likely conducting an internal investigation in parallel with the criminal case.

According to records, Villlalta joined the department in 2019 and had no negative incidents on her official department record prior to her arrest.