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<em>Another</em> NYPD Officer Charged With Drunk Driving
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Ben Muessig
Published Mar 19, 2010
Modified Mar 19, 2010
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An off-duty cop is facing DWI charges after he crashed his vehicle into a parked car last night in Woodside, Queens. Officer Matthew Woods—who is assigned to the narcotics bureau—was under the influence when he lost control of his car on 65th Place between Woodside Avenue and Queens Boulevard, a police spokesman told the Daily News. There were no injuries in the crash, and if history is any indication, he'll likely be able to plead down to lesser charges.
Earlier this month, reports indicated that all of the 55 NYPD officers charged with drunk driving since 1999 pleaded down to non-felony charges, and almost all of them remain on the force. Drunk driving cases are still pending against officers involved in recent incidents including Officer Andrew Kelly, who hit and killed a preacher's daughter, Detective Kevin Spellman, who hit and killed a Bronx grandmother, and Officer Raphael Ospina, who crashed into a Tiffany & Co. store in Midtown.
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