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Off-duty Department of Sanitation employee arrested in Brooklyn: NYPD

By Ben Mitchell,

9 hours ago

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested Tuesday night in Brooklyn.

Michael Perez, 49, is an employee of the Department of Sanitation, according to the NYPD.

Perez was taken into custody at 7:55 p.m. and charged with weapon charges.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org , downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here .

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