New York City Cop With Long History of Incidents Charged with Strangulation

NEW YORK, NY—An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested and charged with second-degree strangulation on Thursday in the 44 Precinct. Omar Habib, a 40-year-old male officer, was taken into custody at 9:30 AM under serious allegations. The specific details surrounding the incident leading to Habib’s arrest have not been disclosed by the authorities. Further developments in the case are awaited as the investigation continues.

Omar M. Habib, a 39-year-old NYPD officer currently stationed at Police Service Area 7, presents a complex profile marked by a history of multiple ...