A jealous NYPD sergeant from a politically powerful Bronx family copped a plea yesterday to defacing her ex-boyfriend’s car in a jealous rage.
Sgt. Damaris Diaz — daughter of state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. and sister of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. — pleaded guilty to harassment for keying her ex’s car in August when he wanted to end their relationship.
Sgt. Diaz, 43, with the NYPD since 1993, also agreed to pay fellow cop Edward Vasquez $841.14 for the damage and spend eight days in a domestic-violence program.
“He’s [Vasquez] amenable to this resolution,” said Laura Millendorf, a Manhattan assistant district attorney brought in by the Bronx DA to prosecute the case to avoid any potential conflict of interest, given Damaris’ relationship to the pols.
The romance blossomed while both cops were working at the 41st Precinct in Longwood — but things got scary when Vasquez wanted out.
Diaz bombarded him with 58 threatening texts and several telephone calls.
“I will go to the 4-1 [precinct] and bury your career,” Diaz texted Vasquez, who did not attend his ex-girlfriend’s hearing.
“You better come back,” she wrote. “If you don’t come back, I will kill you.”
The verbal threats turned into action Aug. 25 when she spotted Vasquez’s 2005 Honda Accord on Hone Avenue and texted, “Unless you want me to key ur car come down.”
“You are being f–ked up,” she added in a voicemail. “You are pissing me off so hurry up and come down.”
Diaz, who is assigned to the Police Academy, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief and aggravated harassment after damaging the car.
A week after her arrest, her father used his Senate Web site to blast the NYPD — accusing cops of throwing “the kitchen sink” at his daughter and locking her up in a cell for 24 hours because of her political connections.
In his column, “What You Should Know,” he ranted his daughter was mistreated because her father is a “big mouth, controversial character who is opposed to same-sex marriage and abortion, and who is always criticizing the governor, the mayor and the establishment.”
Damaris Diaz, in a blue cashmere sweater and scarf, refused to comment after the guilty plea before Bronx Supreme Court Justice William McGuire.
The court also issued an order of protection preventing her from going near or contacting her ex beau.
“We are happy this is over and Sergeant Diaz is looking forward to getting back to work,” said her lawyer, Anthony DiFiore.
DiFiore refused to say if Diaz faces any departmental charges. An e-mail request for comment wasn’t returned by the NYPD’s public information office.