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An off duty NYPD DWI charge is the latest embarrassment for Mayor Eric Adams and Officer Tomas Garcia.

Off Duty NYPD DWI

Garcia, a thirty-one year old, was sleeping in his personal vehicle at Eighth Avenue and 61st Street when he was woken up by EMS workers around 8:30 AM.

The off duty Garcia was showing signs of intoxication and arrested at the scene.

The officer was charged with driving while intoxicated per police records.

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Officer Garcia was in the 66th Precinct at the time of his arrest. It is unclear if he has been reassigned or still working patrol of any kind.

Off Duty NYPD DWI

Two Pennsylvania State Troopers were killed near Philadelphia in March. That accident has been under investigation for possible connection to DWI.