Drunk driving NYPD sgt found in precinct office clad in only his underwear: prosecutors

An on-duty NYPD sergeant accused of driving drunk to work was found in a Queens Internal Affairs Bureau office stripped down to his underwear and swaying unsteadily on his feet moments after he clocked in, prosecutors said Saturday.

Sgt. Braulio Aponte, who joined IAB last month, was discovered in a third floor office on Northern Blvd. near 31st St. by his supervisor about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday.

The IAB have an office in the Northern Blvd. building, which also houses a New York City Criminal Justice Agency supervised release office, officials said.

“I f—- up!” the clearly inebriated Aponte said, admitting to his lieutenant that he had drank alcohol before showing up at work and that he drove to work intoxicated, according to a criminal complaint filed with the Queens District Attorney’s office.

Cops located Aponte’s Honda in a parking garage next to the office building, and found an open bottle of Tequila on the floor of the car’s rear passenger seat.

Surveillance video taken from the garage showed Aponte driving into the parking garage and walking to his office. It was not clear why he was only in his underwear when his lieutenant found him.

Cops charged Aponte with drunk driving. He was ordered released without bail during a brief arraignment hearing on Thursday.

Aponte, 40, a 13-year veteran, was suspended without pay, cops said.