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An off-duty member of the NYPD was arrested and charged in the confines of the 49th Precinct on Sunday, March 17. The 49th Precinct covers the northeastern portion of The Bronx, including Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens.
NYPD Lieutenant Edward Lawyerr, 35, was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated and for refusal to take a breath test. Lawyerr is assigned to the 46th Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope. He became a police officer in 2010, was promoted to sergeant in 2016 and lieutenant in 2022.
He is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
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