NYC correctional officer arrested on assault, weapon charges: NYPD

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A New York City correctional officer was arrested Saturday morning, according to police.

The correctional officer, 58-year-old Leonel Cruz, was arrested within the confines of the 120 precinct on Staten Island. Cruz was off duty at the time of his arrest, police said.

Cruz is facing the following charges:

• Assault in the second degree with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon
• Menacing in the second-degree
• Assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury
• Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree

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