NYC Cop Arrested on DWI Charge in Brooklyn

Ronald Gonzalez was arrested in Brooklyn at about 12:30 a.m., NYPD says

A New York City police officer was arrested shortly after midnight Sunday, charged with driving while intoxicted and refusal to take a breath test, NYPD says.

Ronald Gonzalez, 41, was arrested at about 12:30 a.m. in NYPD's 84th Precinct, which encompasses Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Vinegar Hill and the Farragut Residences in downtown Brooklyn.

DCPI would not release details surrounding Gonzalez's arrest, but said the officer has been suspended from his job.

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