A New York police officer was caught trying to bribe a female applicant in exchange for her panties, $1,000 and sex.
Delfin Lantigua, 34, contacted the woman through Facebook, promising to expedite her NYPD application during the hiring process in February. In addition to sex and money, the officer wanted a pair of her panties as a souvenir. The woman met with Lantigua at a Dunkin’ Donuts mid March, where he demanded sex from her.
The NYPD hopeful, whose name has not been released, contacted police. The victim then wore a wire to a scheduled meeting with Lantigua, where they were to meet at Brooklyn motel two days later. Upon arrival, the officer was met by Internal Affair officers and arrested.
Lantigua, a nine year officer, is also charged with coercion and official misconduct and faces up to seven years in jail if convicted.
According to sources, Lantigua formerly worked in applicant processing, where he obtained the women’s personnel information. When officers searches his work locker, they found three pairs of women panties.