NYPD officer Hariton Marachilian appears in court and was remanded without bail at the Passaic County Courthouse in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Hariton Marachilian was arrested on December 1, 2023, in relation to an investigation into a domestic violence incident that took place in Paterson, NJ on December 10, 2022. Hariton Marachilian was suspended by the New York Police Department without pay after the arrest. Marachilian is charged with First Degree Kidnapping, two counts of Second-Degree Aggravated Assault, Third Degree Criminal Restraint and Third Degree Criminal Coercion and allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a female victim causing her to sustain serious injuries. The victim will remain unidentified pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.