An NYPD sergeant was apprehended for allegedly groping a domestic violence victim in Brooklyn after boasting, “I am the police supervisor,” according to prosecutors and law enforcement sources.
According to a criminal complaint, Sgt. Talha Ahmad, 28, of the 61st Precinct, reportedly grabbed a woman’s buttocks after she called 911 for aid on December 30.
Ahmad told the woman, “I am the police supervisor,” and claimed he was there to further investigate the allegations of her 911 call, the court doc said.
Prosecutors say he then grabbed her from behind without her consent.
According to authorities, Ahmad’s alleged conduct left the woman “alarmed and annoyed,” although she had initially contacted the cops for a domestic violence incident.
According to the lawsuit, Ahmad was wearing an NYPD uniform during his meeting with the victim and was accompanied by other uniformed cops.
He was detained on Friday on counts of forcible touching, sexual misconduct, sexual abuse, and harassment but was freed on his own recognizance during his same-day arraignment on the non-bailable offenses, prosecutors said.
According to a department representative, he has been suspended without pay from the NYPD.
The sergeant’s lawyer, Peter Brill, told The Post on Tuesday, “It’s a sad state of affairs when you go out of your way to help someone and then you’re accused of sexual assault.”
“Sgt. Ahmad did not have to return to that apartment, but he wanted to ensure that his accuser received the assistance she needed to avoid future troubles with the criminal justice system. This is the thanks he received.”
According to online records, Ahmad joined the department in July 2019 and was reassigned to the Manhattan Court section earlier this month.
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