Cop Arrested After Alleged Drunken Crash

On Thursday, a 25-year-old NYPD cop was arrested after having an alleged drunken crash in Queens, sources said.

Cops busted Joseph King at 10:45 p.m. near the Cross Bay Blvd. exit in Howard Beach after he wrecked his card against a guardrail on the Belt Parkway Wednesday night.

A spokeswoman for Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said he likely will be charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

King, who faces up to a year behind bars, was suspended without pay, police said.

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