An off-duty New York City traffic enforcement officer was arrested this week and charged with strangulation following an incident involving a home care aide. Denese Smith, identified as 57 years old, was taken into custody on Tuesday in New York City, according to police.
Police say Smith is facing a strangulation charge in connection with the incident, though the exact circumstances have not been detailed. As reported by News12 Brooklyn, Smith was off duty at the time of the arrest and works as a New York City traffic enforcement officer.
Beyond the strangulation allegation and Smith’s role as an off-duty traffic enforcement officer, few additional details have been made public. The report does not specify where in New York City the incident took place, the sequence of events, or the identity of the home care aide involved.
A Name That Has Surfaced Before
Notably, the supplied bronx.com material does not establish an earlier local crime item involving a person named Denese Smith. The available reporting does not provide a verified earlier age, occupation, arrest date, or time for comparison with this week’s report of a 57-year-old Denese Smith…