"Michael Caligiuri, 31, of Long Beach, and Ryan McLoughlin, 30, of Suffern, Rockland County, were each charged with first-degree tampering with public records, first-degree falsifying business records, tampering with physical evidence and two counts of official misconduct, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in a news release. "The defendants allegedly went to great lengths to protect a fellow officer from accountability," said District Attorney Alvin K. Bragg in a statement. "This type of conduct significantly harms the public trust in law enforcement. Everyone must be treated the same under the law, regardless of their position or background.""
"Prosecutors said that a bystander called 911 on Oct. 16, 2024, about 10:18 p.m., reporting a car crash involving an intoxicated driver at Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street. Caligiuri and McLoughlin responded to the scene. Off-duty NYPD Officer Eli Garcia was identified as the driver of a 2020 Infinity SUV and a witness told police that he was intoxicated, had flashed a badge and identified himself as a police officer, prosecutors said. An NYPD-issued parking placard was on his vehicle's dashboard, prosecutors said."
Two NYPD officers, Michael Caligiuri, 31, and Ryan McLoughlin, 30, were indicted on charges including first-degree tampering with public records, first-degree falsifying business records, tampering with physical evidence and two counts of official misconduct. The charges stem from an Oct. 16, 2024, crash at Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street involving off-duty Officer Eli Garcia. A bystander reported an intoxicated driver; Garcia allegedly flashed a badge and displayed an NYPD parking placard. Garcia later pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Both Caligiuri and McLoughlin have been suspended without pay.
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