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NYPD Sergeant Charged With Groping Woman Who Called 911 in Brooklyn

He was released without bail after arraignment, with Internal Affairs pursuing a parallel probe.

Overview

  • Prosecutors say Sgt. Talha Ahmad, 28, was arrested Friday and charged with forcible touching, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct and harassment.
  • A criminal complaint alleges he returned to the woman’s building hours after an initial 911 response, identified himself as a police supervisor and squeezed her buttocks.
  • The complaint says he was in NYPD uniform during the encounter, with other uniformed officers present.
  • The woman reported the incident to the 69th Precinct, triggering an Internal Affairs investigation alongside the criminal case.
  • Ahmad has been suspended without pay by the NYPD and could face up to about a year in jail if convicted.