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Cop Accused Of Stealing Thousands From CT Police Benevolent Association Cop Accused Of Stealing Thousands From CT Police Benevolent Association
Cop Accused Of Stealing Thousands From CT Police Benevolent Association A Connecticut police officer and former president of a police benevolent association has been arrested after he allegedly stole thousands of dollars of funds over three years. New London County resident Ryan O'Connell, age 42, of the city of Norwich, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 12 on an arrest warrant, the Connecticut State Police announced. O’Connell, who is a Norwich Police Department officer, served as the president of the city’s Police Benevolent Association from 2015 until 2022. As the president of the PBA, O’Connell had access to the association’s debit card, which he allegedly us…
'The Hunted': New Documentary Follows Gilgo Beach Serial Murder Case 'The Hunted': New Documentary Follows Gilgo Beach Serial Murder Case
'The Hunted': New Documentary Follows Gilgo Beach Serial Murder Case The series premiere of an ABC News documentary series will go into the details about the decade-long quest to catch Rex Heuermann – and how new technology did just that. "Truth and Lies: The Hunted," slated to premiere at 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 on ABC, will be a two-hour episode following the timeline of the Gilgo Beach serial murder case, from Shannan Gilbert’s 2010 disappearance to Heuermann’s July 2023 arrest. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Serial Murder Suspect To Be Charged In Connection To Fourth Case, Report Says According to ABC News, the documentary will go in-depth chronicling t…
Former CT Police Officer Charged With Stealing $184K From PBA, Cops Say Former CT Police Officer Charged With Stealing $184K From PBA, Cops Say
Former CT Police Officer Charged With Stealing $184K From PBA, Cops Say A former Connecticut police sergeant has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $184,000 from a Police Benevolent Association.  New Haven County resident Peter Parks, 42, of Milford was arrested on Monday, Nov. 27 for the theft over a period of several years from the Milford PBA, Milford Police said. Parks, who served as president of the non-profit organization, resigned from the department when a termination hearing was scheduled after an internal affairs investigation found evidence that he had stolen the money, the department said. Hired in 2004 by Milford Police, Parks was…
'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Long Island Police Chief Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say 'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Long Island Police Chief Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say
'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Long Island Police Chief Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, who has been widely criticized for mishandling the Gilgo Beach serial murders investigation and who spent years in federal prison for beating a suspect, is now accused of selling sex at a park. Burke, age 59, was arrested Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, following an undercover probe into prostitution at the Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Farmingville, according to Suffolk County Police. Park rangers wearing plainclothes busted Burke at around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for “soliciting for sexual engagement,” Police Commissioner Rodney Harr…
Ex-Mass Detective Stiffed Multiple Landlords Despite Making $187K A Year: Feds Ex-Mass Detective Stiffed Multiple Landlords Despite Making $187K A Year: Feds
Ex-Mass Detective Stiffed Multiple Landlords Despite Making $187K A Year: Feds Despite making a comfortable living as a Stoneham police detective sergeant, Robert Kennedy left a wake of jilted landlords who say he owes them thousands in unpaid rent stretching back years. Now, federal authorities allege he broke the law by lying on rental applications to hide his shady past.  Robert Kennedy, 53, is charged with one count of wire fraud, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He made his first appearance in court on Friday, March 31.  #BREAKING: Today, #FBI Boston special agents arrested former @StonehamMAPD Detective Sgt. Robert A. Kennedy for wire fraud. He allege…
8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say 8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say
8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say Eight New York members of organized crime families, including six from Long Island, are among nine men who have been charged by federal authorities with racketeering and related offenses. The charging documents were unsealed on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in federal court in Brooklyn, naming the suspects, including a Nassau County police detective, from the Bonanno and Genovese organized crime families, said Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollut…
Baltimore Police Officer Facing Federal Drug, Weapon Charges: DOJ Baltimore Police Officer Facing Federal Drug, Weapon Charges: DOJ
Baltimore Police Officer Facing Federal Drug, Weapon Charges: DOJ A Baltimore police officer has been suspended without pay following his arrest for allegedly conspiring to distribute cocaine and oxycodone in the Baltimore area, authorities say. A criminal complaint alleges that Steven Umberto Angelini, 41, conspired with members of the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle club beginning in January 2022 to distribute the drugs, according to the Department of Justice. Angelini reached out to a co-conspirator, who was the president of the Maryland club on Jan. 6, 2022, by text and offered to sell them oxycodone, prosecutors said. Angelini allegedly mentioned in the …
Federal Jurors Convict Ex-Paterson Police Sergeant Of Civil Rights Violations Federal Jurors Convict Ex-Paterson Police Sergeant Of Civil Rights Violations
Federal Jurors Convict Ex-Paterson Police Sergeant Of Civil Rights Violations UPDATE: A federal jury convicted a now-former Paterson police sergeant of stealing money from a suspect, then lying on reports to protect himself and his department accomplices. The guilty verdicts against Michael Cheff, 51, of Oakland on Thursday followed a five-day trial in U.S. District Court in Newark. They also prompted a statement from Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh: "Michael Cheff was fired [Thursday]. His trial revealed sickening and horrific acts committed by former officers who violated their oath to protect and serve. Paterson has taken significant steps to root out such conduct an…
Jersey City Officer Filed False Report After Police Car Crash: Prosecutor Jersey City Officer Filed False Report After Police Car Crash: Prosecutor
Jersey City Officer Filed False Report After Police Car Crash: Prosecutor A Jersey City police officer has been arrested for filing a false police report after a motor vehicle accident in his patrol car, authorities said. Joseph Ross, 36, was involved in a crash in his marked car on Thursday, Feb. 10, but later reported that the car was involved in a hit-and-run crash at a separate location, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ross was charged with one count of False Reporting to a Law Enforcement Officer and arrested without incident at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City. He was released on a summons pending his first court appear…
Former Police Chief In NY Arrested, Admits To Misconduct Former Police Chief In NY Arrested, Admits To Misconduct
Former Police Chief In NY Arrested, Admits To Misconduct A former police chief in New York has admitted to misconduct on the job. Robert Ashe, age 62, was arrested Monday, May 16, on charges of official misconduct while serving his position in Rensselaer County, according to New York State Police. Investigators said while working as chief of the Village of Hoosick Falls Police Department, Ashe stole evidence and then created paperwork to cover up the theft. He pleaded guilty Monday in the Village of Hoosick Falls court. The plea came just days after the village announced that Ashe had officially retired after being on paid suspension since De…
Local Police Sergeant In Bergen County Charged With Pocketing PBA Funds Local Police Sergeant In Bergen County Charged With Pocketing PBA Funds
Local Police Sergeant In Bergen County Charged With Pocketing PBA Funds A Northvale police sergeant is accused of embezzling more than $75,000 from local PBA accounts. Sgt. Charles J. “CJ” Amorosso, 35, “made cash withdrawals and transferred money out of multiple PBA (Police Benevolent Association) bank accounts without authorization,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Tuesday, April 26. Detectives from Musella’s office charged Amorosso with theft on Monday following an investigation stemming from a Feb. 25 complaint, the prosecutor said. BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE: Northvale Police Sergeant Charged With Theft Of PBA Funds Am…
Ex-Newark Officer Who Took Payoffs To Protect Prostitutes Gets Nearly 4 Years In Fed Pen Ex-Newark Officer Who Took Payoffs To Protect Prostitutes Gets Nearly 4 Years In Fed Pen
Ex-Newark Officer Who Took Payoffs To Protect Prostitutes Gets Nearly 4 Years In Fed Pen A retired Newark police veteran who admitted pocketing tens of thousands of dollars to protect city whorehouses while he was on the beat was sentenced to a little under four years in federal prison. Julio I. Rivera, 52, of Old Bridge, not only looked the other way: He also promised to have fellow officers do the same and agreed to crack down on a paying brothel owner's competitor, authorities said. Rivera pulled down between $200 and $800 a week from the operators, according to a 14-count indictment on file in U.S. District Court in Newark. The indictment charged Rivera with several counts…
Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Cash During Large Fairfield County Drug Bust, Officials Say Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Cash During Large Fairfield County Drug Bust, Officials Say
Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Cash During Large Fairfield County Drug Bust, Officials Say A Fairfield County police officer has been accused of allegedly stealing cash during a large drug bust. Bridgeport Police patrol officer Christopher Martin, age 54, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 11, and charged with larceny and tampering with evidence, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. According to Appleby, Martin, a 21-year veteran of the department, resigned as suspension paperwork was being prepared by the department. The Bridgeport Police Department took immediate action by arresting him upon becoming aware of his actions," said Bridgeport Police Chi…
Feds: Police, FBI Task Force Officer in Pennsylvania Had Sex With Informants, Gave Out Drugs Feds: Police, FBI Task Force Officer in Pennsylvania Had Sex With Informants, Gave Out Drugs
Feds: Police, FBI Task Force Officer in Pennsylvania Had Sex With Informants, Gave Out Drugs A former Carlisle police narcotics detective and FBI Task Force Officer has been found guilty for abusing power, having sex with informants, giving them drugs and lying to government investigators, according to the US Department of Justice. Christopher Collare, 53, of Blythewood, South Carolina (formerly of Carlisle, Pennsylvania) was found guilty by a federal jury on Friday. He used his official position to obtain sex from two women in exchange for agreeing to take action in prosecutions. "The defendant victimized numerous vulnerable women and in the course of doing so, betrayed the trust…
Ex-Personnel Director Sentenced For Police Chief Exam Scandal In Fairfield County Ex-Personnel Director Sentenced For Police Chief Exam Scandal In Fairfield County
Ex-Personnel Director Sentenced For Police Chief Exam Scandal In Fairfield County A former city personnel director in Connecticut has been sentenced to four months in prison for his part in a test rigging scheme for the chief of police position at the largest department in Fairfield County. Former Bridgeport City Personnel Director David Dunn was sentenced Tuesday, April 13 to prison time for conspiring with former police chief Armando Perez to cheat on the 2018 exam that led to Perez being named chief. Dunn, age 73, who had worked for the city for more than 30 years, claimed that he helped with the scheme out of his loyalty to Mayor Joe Ganim. In addition to the cheati…
LAWSUIT: Parsippany Police Covered Up Violations, Enforced Illegal Ticket Quotas, Sergeant Says LAWSUIT: Parsippany Police Covered Up Violations, Enforced Illegal Ticket Quotas, Sergeant Says
Lawsuit: Parsippany Police Covered Up Violations, Enforced Illegal Ticket Quotas, Sergeant Says A Parsippany Police Sergeant has filed a lawsuit against the department alleging the enforcement of unfair ticket quotas, violation cover-ups and other abuses, a new report says. Sgt. Matthew LaManna, who has spent 14 years with the Parsippany Police Department, says he first became wary of violations among fellow officers after hearing talks of a cover-up in regards to the cause of a car crash in 2014. In order to avoid insurance hikes, officers were told not to disclose the fact that the crash — which involved another Sergeant’s teenage daughter -- was caused by phone-related distracted d…
Holyoke Police Officer Makes 43-Minute Video Claiming Corruption, Racism In Department Holyoke Police Officer Makes 43-Minute Video Claiming Corruption, Racism In Department
Holyoke Police Officer Makes 43-Minute Video Claiming Corruption, Racism In Department A Holyoke Police Officer released a 43-minute video to Youtube Sunday, March 7, calling the city’s police chief corrupt and claiming the department has been “corrupt and racist" … since as far back as anyone can remember. Holyoke Police Officer Rafael Roca, a 5-year member of the force, made the video. In the introduction, Roca said that he made the video and uploaded it to YouTube because he wanted to expose the “injustice” taking place within the Holyoke Police Department. Roca specifically called out Police Chief Manuel Febo. Roca accused Febo of nepotism and covering up misdeeds committ…
Details Released On Investigation Prompted By Suspensions Of Police Officers Details Released On Investigation Prompted By Suspensions Of Police Officers
Details Released On Investigation Prompted By Suspensions Of Police Officers The internal investigation into police corruption and misconduct within a Westchester police department led to the suspension of narcotics officers who allegedly aided a known drug dealer and used excessive force. Last July, the Mount Vernon Police Department received audiotapes from an officer who alleged wrongdoing in the Narcotics Squad, which were then sent to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office for further investigation. Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said on Thursday, Feb. 18 that at the direction of Police Commissioner Glenn Scott, the department transcribed…
Bridgeport Police Chief, Personnel Director Both Admit To Rigging City’s Job Search Bridgeport Police Chief, Personnel Director Both Admit To Rigging City’s Job Search
Bridgeport Police Chief, Personnel Director Both Admit To Rigging City’s Job Search The former chief and former acting personnel director for the Bridgeport Police Department both pleaded guilty to defrauding the city by rigging the 2018 police chief examination in order to ensure Armando J. Perez would be selected as chief, and to making false statements to federal agents in the course of the investigation. Perez and David Dunn appeared on Monday morning, Oct. 5 in Bridgeport federal court. “As they have now admitted, former Chief Perez and former Personnel Director Dunn schemed to rig the purportedly impartial and objective search for a permanent police chief to ensure …
Bridgeport Police Chief, Personnel Director Arrested, Accused Of Rigging Hiring Bridgeport Police Chief, Personnel Director Arrested, Accused Of Rigging Hiring
Bridgeport Police Chief, Personnel Director Arrested, Accused Of Rigging Hiring Some of Bridgeport’s top police officials have been accused of rigging the city’s police chief search two years ago and then attempting to cover it up, according to federal authorities. Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez and the city’s acting Personnel Director David Dunn were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 10 by federal investigators for allegedly rigging the 2018 search for a new chief to ensure Perez would win. Additionally, Perez and Dunn were charged with making false statements to federal agents during the investigation into the alleged fraud. It is alleged that Perez - who was the a…
Police Arrested For Embezzling Taxpayer Funds In Overtime Scheme Police Arrested For Embezzling Taxpayer Funds In Overtime Scheme
Police Arrested For Embezzling Taxpayer Funds In Overtime Scheme Nine Massachusetts Police Officers have been arrested in connection with an overtime fraud scheme that allegedly bilked taxpayers out of $200,000. The police were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Massachusetts. The officers arrested are retired and still on the force. They are: Lt. Timothy Torigian, 54, Walpole; Sgt. Gerard O’Brien, 62, Braintree (retired); Sgt. Robert Twitchell, 58, Norton (retired); Off. Henry Doherty, 61, Dorchester (retired); Off. Diana Lopez, 58, Milton (retired); Off. James Carnes, 57, Canton (retired); Off. Michael Murph…
Whistleblower: Innocent People Framed By Police In Westchester, Report Says Whistleblower: Innocent People Framed By Police In Westchester, Report Says
Whistleblower: Innocent People Framed By Police In Westchester, Report Says A whistleblowing police officer in Mount Vernon secretly recorded his colleagues admitting to false arrests, planting evidence, beatings, and other misdeeds, according to a new report. For months, Gothamist/WNYC has been provided tapes by Mount Vernon Police officer Murashea Bovell, which includes statements and claims from active-duty officers within the department to various forms of corruption. In the tapes, multiple officers refer to having witnessed or taken part in misconduct that includes framing and abusing suspects, collaborating with drug dealers to curry favor, and other corrupti…
Paterson Police Sergeant Indicted By Federal Grand Jury Paterson Police Sergeant Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Paterson Police Sergeant Indicted By Federal Grand Jury A Paterson police sergeant stole money from a suspect, then lied on reports to protect himself and his department accomplices, an indictment returned Thursday by a federal grand jury in Newark charges. Sgt. Michael Cheff, 49, of Paterson signed off on bogus reports submitted by a group of rogue officers he supervised who routinely violated citizens’ civil rights by stopping and searching them on the street and in vehicles, the indictment says. Cheff “routinely received a portion of these stolen monies from some of these officers and signed off on corresponding false police reports about th…
FBI Busts Paterson Police Sergeant Charged With Stealing Cash During Search FBI Busts Paterson Police Sergeant Charged With Stealing Cash During Search
FBI Busts Paterson Police Sergeant Charged With Stealing Cash During Search The FBI Tuesday morning arrested a Paterson police sergeant accused of stealing money during a search of a suspect’s apartment. Sgt. Michael Cheff, 49, of Paterson, gave a few of his fellow officers a portion of the proceeds and didn’t report it, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Federal authorities have been busting a band of rogue officers who they said violated civilians’ civil rights by stopping and searching their vehicles without justification and stole money from civilians. Cheff “routinely received a portion of these stolen monies from some of these officers and signed off on cor…