Crime & Safety

Officer Arrested in Northeast Queens on DWI Charge

The off-duty cop was suspended after being pulled over by officers from the 111th Pct.

An off-duty police officer was arrested today on a DWI charge after being pulled over within the confines of the 111th Precinct, police said.

Marcello Massafra, 26, was pulled over in Bayside and found to be driving while under the influence of alcohol, police said.

The officer, who works in the Bronx, was arrested and suspended, police said.

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The 111th Precinct covers Douglaston, Bayside and Little Neck.


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