An off-duty NYPD police officer has been arrested for slapping and whipping her 10-year-old son with a belt and a cellphone phone charging cable, officials said Thursday.
Cops from the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx arrested Police Officer Angelica Torres on Monday, charging her with assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
She’s accused of assaulting her child inside their home on Feb. 13 when she allegedly whipped the boy in the face, arms, legs and back with a belt and its buckle.
The child suffered minor injuries, cops said. The attacks continued four days later when she allegedly slapped the boy, knocking him into a table, then struck him in the back with a phone charging cable, according to a complaint filed with the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.
Torres was released without bail during her arraignment Tuesday. She’s expected to face the charges in court on March 5.
Torres joined the NYPD in 2011 and is currently assigned to the 33rd Precinct in Washington Heights, officials said.
