US EditionArrest of rookie NYPD officers highlights ongoing prostitution problem in Queens
- Two New York City police officers were suspended for robbing and forcibly touching a sex worker while responding to a complaint, according to prosecutors.
- Officers Justin McMillan and Justin Colon turned off their body cameras to commit the alleged crimes, stated Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
- The officers, still on probation, failed to report their actions when they returned to their stationhouse.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch emphasized that not meeting professional standards is disqualifying for officers.
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2 NYPD Officers Charged With Burglary, Groping Sex Worker, DA Says
2 NYPD Officers Charged With Burglary, Groping Sex Worker, DA Says - Queens, NY - Justin Colon, 24, and Justin McMillian, 25, have indicted on three counts of theft and one count of forcible touching, prosecutors said.
Rookie NYPD officers charged with burglary, groping sex worker in NYC
According to prosecutors in Queens, two NYPD officers broke into a residential building, stole money and forcibly touched a sex worker while responding to allegations of an illegal brothel incident in July. The officers, Justin McMillan and Justin Colon, are facing charges of burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker, court records show. They were placed on modified duty last August, according to police.
2 NY police officers charged with burglary, forcibly touching sex worker
NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police officers have been suspended after being charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker while responding to a complaint about an illegal brothel, prosecutors said Monday.
Arrest of rookie NYPD officers highlights ongoing prostitution problem in Queens
JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (PIX11) -- The arrest of two rookie NYPD officers on Roosevelt Avenue is once again drawing attention to the persistent issue of prostitution in Jackson Heights. Local leaders say the sex trade remains active despite a concerted effort to improve the quality of life in Queens. More Local News Barely two years into their careers, officers Justin McMillen and Justin Colon are accused of betraying the badge — alleged…
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