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Drunk driving NYPD sgt found in precinct office clad in only his underwear:
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Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Daily News

Sgt. Braulio Aponte, who joined IAB last month, was discovered in a third floor office on Northern Blvd. near 31st St. by his supervisor about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday. In
this photo, a police officer shows his patch.

By Thomas Tracy | ttracy@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News

PUBLISHED: October 21, 2023 at 12:50 p.m. | UPDATED: October 21, 2023 at 12:50 p.m.

An on-duty NYPD sergeant accused of driving drunk to work was found in a Queens Internal Affairs
Bureau office stripped down to his underwear and swaying unsteadily on his feet moments after he
clocked in, prosecutors said Saturday.

Sgt. Braulio Aponte, who joined IAB last month, was discovered in a third floor office on Northern
Blvd. near 31st St. by his supervisor about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday.

The IAB have an office in the Northern Blvd. building, which also houses a New York City Criminal
Justice Agency supervised release office, officials said.

“If—- up!” the clearly inebriated Aponte said, admitting to his lieutenant that he had drank alcohol
before showing up at work and that he drove to work intoxicated, according to a criminal complaint
filed with the Queens District Attorney’s office .

Cops located Aponte’s Honda in a parking garage next to the office building, and found an open bottle
of Tequila on the floor of the car’s rear passenger seat.

Surveillance video taken from the garage showed Aponte driving into the parking garage and walking
to his office. It was not clear why he was only in his underwear when his lieutenant found him.

Cops charged Aponte with drunk driving. He was ordered released without bail during a brief
arraignment hearing on Thursday.

Aponte, 40, a 13-year veteran, was suspended without pay, cops said.

2023 October 21

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