Bronx DA: 2 NYPD officers indicted for sexual assault while off-duty
The defendants, Christian Garcia, 31, and Julio Alcantara-Santiago, 39, were indicted on a slew of charges in connection to an incident that took place in July 2023.
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Two NYPD officers were indicted on criminal sexual act and sexual abuse charges on Wednesday, according to the Bronx District Attorney's Office.
Officials say Christian Garcia, 31, and Julio Alcantara-Santiago, 39, are facing a slew of charges in connection to an incident that took place in July 2023.
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Authorities say the investigation revealed that the two defendants were off duty and drinking alcohol with the victim at a Bronx night spot and that the victim became heavily intoxicated. The victim is seen on surveillance video unable to walk and being carried by the two defendants into a building.
Officials say that the victim went to a hospital the next morning, and medical testing identified DNA from both men on the victim.
The two defendants are due back in court on Aug. 6.
