Off-duty LAPD officer arrested

LOS ANGELES - An off-duty LAPD officer was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the department said. 

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, on Tuesday, May 21, a community member called to report an assault with a deadly weapon on the 8600 block of Belford Avenue.

Police identified the suspect as off-duty Officer Richard Podkowski. Details surrounding the assault were not released. 

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Podkowski was arrested and is currently on administrative leave pending an investigation. 

Podkowski has been with the Los Angeles Police Department since 2018 and is assigned to West Bureau.