Off-duty NYPD officer arrested in the Bronx: police

Police car vehicle with sirens of New York Police as seen parked or moving on the streets of NY near Union Square park in Manhattan, New York City in the United States of America. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

THE BRONX, NY (PIX11) – An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in the Bronx on the Fourth of July, according to authorities.

Danny Arias, 35, was taken into custody around 11:25 pm

He was charged with criminal contempt.

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