Off-duty NYPD officer arrested for drunk driving after found asleep in car

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in Brooklyn Sunday for drunk driving, authorities said.

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The cop, 31-year-old Tomas Garcia, was sleeping in his personal vehicle at Eighth Avenue and 61st Street when he was woken up by EMS workers around 8:30 a.m., police said.

Garcia was showing signs of intoxication and arrested at the scene.

The officer was charged with driving while intoxicated, according to police.

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