Cop chokes wife, charged with ‘criminal obstruction of breathing’!

July 10, 2012January 1, 2014 CopBlock 430 Views 61st precinct, Brooklyn NY, choking, Ethan I. Solomon, Gerritsen Beach, Gravesend, Homecrest, Kings Highway, Kofi Nsafoah, Madion, Manhattan Beach, police abuse, Sheepshead Bay

Who wants to take bets on whether or not this guy is going to face any real charges? This is another story that I’ll keep us all updated on.

–Ethan I. Solomon

-From DNAinfo.com on July 10th, 2012

BROOKLYN — An off-duty city cop was arrested early Tuesday for allegedly choking his wife, police said.

Kofi Nsafoah, 36, was taken into custody at 2:30 a.m. after an apparent fight with his wife, cops said.

Police said the altercation happened in the vicinity of the 61st Precinct , which polices Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach and Gerritsen Beach. They declined to provide a specific address.

It was unclear how seriously the woman was injured.

Nsafoah was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, police said.

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