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Deaths Of Former Mount Vernon Police Commissioner, Current Sergeant Announced On Same Day Deaths Of Former Mount Vernon Police Commissioner, Current Sergeant Announced On Same Day
Deaths Of Former Mount Vernon Police Commissioner, Current Sergeant Announced On Same Day A police department in Westchester is mourning both its former commissioner and a sergeant whose deaths were announced on the same day. The deaths of former Mount Vernon Police Commissioner Glenn Scott and Sergeant Murashea Bovell were announced by the department on Wednesday, Jan. 1.  The department did not release more information about their causes of death. Mount Vernon Director of Communications Tim Allen also did not release more information on Thursday, Jan. 2.  Scott retired from his position as Commissioner in May 2023 after three years on the job. Du…

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Police Whistleblower Alleges Corruption In Mount Vernon Police Department Police Whistleblower Alleges Corruption In Mount Vernon Police Department
Police Whistleblower Alleges Corruption In Mount Vernon Police Department 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…

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by Zak Failla