An NYPD officer from Queens is facing a stack of serious charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly assaulted his girlfriend over several days this month, leaving her terrified and injured. The officer, identified in court papers as 29-year-old Amrinder Bawa, has pleaded not guilty and is currently suspended without pay, according to the filings.
Prosecutors allege the sexual assault happened on July 5 and that, in the middle of the incident, the woman was desperate enough to send a text message to 911 asking for help, NewsNation reports. The criminal complaint further claims Bawa returned to her Queens apartment on July 10, forced his way inside, and that the woman was attacked in three separate episodes overall. He was arrested in Queens and arraigned on Saturday night, according to the same report.
What Prosecutors Say Happened
According to a detailed complaint described by PIX11, the alleged violence included forced entry into the victim's home, slaps, choking, and other physical control tactics. At one point, prosecutors say, Bawa pressed his knee into the woman's chest until she lost consciousness and interfered with or canceled a 911 message. The paperwork portrays the conduct as a pattern stretched across three distinct incidents, not a single blowup.
Charges And Court Status
Prosecutors have charged Bawa with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including rape, sexual abuse, burglary, strangulation, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, and criminal mischief, according to NewsNation. He entered a not-guilty plea at his arraignment and will continue to move through the criminal court process, with additional dates set by the judge, the outlet reports. Court records cited in coverage also allege that Bawa told the woman, "don't tell them who I am," a line prosecutors included in the complaint.
Why The Case Is Drawing Attention
The arrest lands at a tense moment for the NYPD, as misconduct cases involving officers keep surfacing and fueling public skepticism. Separate recent arrests of NYPD officers, including an unrelated Brooklyn case involving alleged sexual abuse, have cranked up pressure on city officials and department brass to explain how they oversee, discipline, and screen officers, as noted by Fox News and other local commentary.
For now, the charges against Bawa remain allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The case will move through the New York court system, where prosecutors must back up the complaint with evidence and the defense will have its chance to challenge that evidence at upcoming hearings.
