Off-duty NYPD officer charged with DWI after Queens crash

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested early Tuesday on drunk driving charges after he crashed into a car in Queens, authorities said.

According to officials, just before 4 a.m., Officer Patrick Gross, 32, allegedly struck a vehicle where the Long Island Expressway and Cross Island Parkway meet near Bayside.

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Gross, who joined the NYPD in 2015, was uncooperative, police said.

According to the Daily News, Gross' eyes were bloodshot and his speech was incoherent.

Gross was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired, and refusing to take a breath test.

There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

Gross was suspended without pay.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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