By Tom Momberg
Jason Huerta, the commanding officer of the 111th Precinct Police Precinct, has finished out his last week in Bayside. The deputy inspector is being transferred to the Bronx, where he will be promoted to inspector.
Huerta, 44, began leading the 111th Precinct, which incorporates Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston and Oakland Gardens, in February 2012, after more than 20 years of service to the NYPD. He was unavailable for comment, but the Queens native leaked his goodbye in a tweet from the precinct’s official Twitter account.
“With a heavy heart I bid farewell to the good people who reside in the 111th Precinct in Bayside and to our great officers … and to the elected officials, civic groups and local organizations who help make this community special, thank you for three great years,” Huerta said via Twitter.
Deputy Inspector William McBride will now lead the precinct as commanding officer, according to police sources at the precinct. McBride had previously served in Queens Borough North in the 112th Precinct. NYPD Community Affairs officers have not been able to confirm McBride as Huerta’s replacement, because he has not yet stepped into his new role.
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