NYPD housing officer busted for borrowing $1,700 from driver he pulled over, officials say

An NYPD housing officer was arrested on a charge of official misconduct after allegedly stopping a motorist in Queens while on duty and asking to borrow $1,700 — money he never repaid — law enforcement sources said Thursday.

Officer Armando Silvestre, 29, was assigned to monitor NYCHA security cameras in northern Brooklyn.

Police said Silvestre stopped a driver on March 1 while in uniform at 159-19 Hillside Ave. in Queens and asked where he could borrow money. The motorist lent him $1,700 in exchange for a promised fee, but Silvestre never paid the money back, according to officials…

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