Crime & SafetyPublished: Jan. 07, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An NYPD officer was arrested early Wednesday morning on Staten Island and charged with driving while intoxicated, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
Artan Kurtovic, 24, of Travis, was off duty at the time of the arrest. The officer was charged at around 7:45 a.m. in the 121st Precinct, which encompasses the West Shore and part of the North Shore, an NYPD spokesperson said.
The NYPD did not immediately say where the traffic stop occurred and was unable to provide any further information.