Interim Chief Hector Velez suspended an officer following the officer’s off-duty arrest. Maryland State Police arrested Corporal Brian Newcomer late Sunday night and charged him with six charges to include attempted second degree rape. Newcomer is suspended from the PGPD without pay.
Corporal Newcomer is accused of attempting to sexually assault a woman who he knows.
“The allegations against this officer are deeply disturbing. When we were made aware of the arrest, the corporal’s police powers were immediately suspended. Our Internal Affairs Division has also launched an investigation into the officer’s actions and we are fully cooperating with Maryland State Police,” said Interim Chief Hector Velez.
Newcomer has been with the PGPD since 2013 and is currently assigned to the Bureau of Investigation.
Any inquiries regarding the charges against Newcomer should be directed to Maryland State Police.