NYPD sergeant accused of choking girlfriend during argument in Queens

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — An NYPD sergeant is accused of choking his girlfriend during an argument in Queens on Saturday afternoon, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Sgt. Tahino Sotomayor, 48, allegedly attacked the woman in front of the Vietor Avenue apartment between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., according to the criminal complaint.

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The sergeant allegedly punched his girlfriend in the chest, pinched her arm, and strangled her, authorities said.

Sotomayor was arrested on Sunday and charged with strangulation, assault, and harassment, according to the complaint…

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