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NY Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring NY Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring
NY Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring A veteran Long Island police officer, along with two others, formally confessed to running multiple brothels over a span of four years. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, pleaded guilty to corruption, promoting prostitution, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 15. Trimigliozzi is a veteran Suffolk County police officer. Frank Saggio, 61, of West Islip; and Dana Ciardullo, 33, of North Bellmore also admitted their roles in a prostitution enterprise that operated out of locations in Holbrook and West Babylon between 2019 and 2024. Prosecutors laid out how Saggio…
AG Drops List Of Passaic County Cops Suspended, Fired In 2024: See Who And Why AG Drops List Of Passaic County Cops Suspended, Fired In 2024: See Who And Why
AG Drops List Of Passaic County Cops Suspended, Fired In 2024: See Who And Why The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released its 2024 Major Discipline Report, giving the public a detailed look into disciplinary actions taken against law enforcement officers across the state. The report — published Monday, July 7 — lists the names of 543 officers from 172 agencies who were suspended for more than five days, demoted, or fired last year. The release is part of a broader transparency initiative launched in 2021, aimed at increasing public access to police misconduct records. The searchable report, available on the Attorney General’s website, includes summaries des…
Oops? ‘High-Risk Stop’ On Virginia Mom With 3 Kids Was A Mistake, Police Say Oops? ‘High-Risk Stop’ On Virginia Mom With 3 Kids Was A Mistake, Police Say
Oops? ‘High-Risk Stop’ On Virginia Mom With 3 Kids Was A Mistake, Police Say A Virginia police department is apologizing after a local woman and her three children were mistakenly pulled over this week in Lynchburg when her car was incorrectly flagged as stolen, officials said. The high-risk traffic stop happened on Monday, June 23, after Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) officers ran a license plate displayed inside the rear window of the woman's vehicle. According to the department, the national database incorrectly indicated the vehicle was reported stolen, with the plates linked to a theft case out of Texas. “In accordance with department policy and out of an a…
'Crystal Clear': NJ Town Pool Employees Stole Chemicals To Run Secret Side Hustle, Cops Say 'Crystal Clear': NJ Town Pool Employees Stole Chemicals To Run Secret Side Hustle, Cops Say
'Crystal Clear': NJ Town Pool Employees Stole Chemicals To Run Secret Side Hustle, Cops Say Four Secaucus town employees were arrested after allegedly running a private pool business using stolen chemicals, town property, and taxpayer-funded hours, authorities said. The employees — John T. Schwartz, 61, Frank N. Flanagan, 32, Joseph Ferrara, 27, and Megan R. Wofsy-Flanagan, 31, all of Secaucus — were charged following a three-month investigation into their company, Crystal Clear Pool and Spa Management, according to the Secaucus Police Department. Detectives said the four used their positions with the Secaucus Recreation Department to steal pool chemicals from the Secaucus Town Po…
Retired Navy Admiral Convicted In $500K Federal Bribery Scheme, DOJ Says Retired Navy Admiral Convicted In $500K Federal Bribery Scheme, DOJ Says
Retired Navy Admiral Convicted In $500K Federal Bribery Scheme, DOJ Says A retired US Navy admiral who once commanded operations across Europe, Russia, and Africa is now facing prison time after being found guilty in a federal bribery case, officials announced. Admiral Robert Burke, 62, of Coconut Creek, FL, was convicted on Monday, May 19, in Washington, DC, after a five-day trial, the US Attorney’s Office said. Federal prosecutors say Burke abused his rank as a four-star admiral to steer a $355,000 Navy contract to a private company in exchange for a $500,000-a-year job with stock options after he retired. Burke, who retired in 2022, was found guilty of consp…
Right-Wing Podcaster Dan Bongino Named FBI Deputy Director Right-Wing Podcaster Dan Bongino Named FBI Deputy Director
Right-Wing Podcaster Dan Bongino Named FBI Deputy Director Popular right-wing podcaster - and staunch Trump supporter - Dan Bongino has been named as the FBI deputy director in a surprise move. The former Secret Service agent who went on to become an instructor in Maryland, earned a master's degree from Queens College and an MBA at Penn State University. He will serve under recently appointed FBI Director Kash Patel, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the agency's dozens of field offices. "Great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice! Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our Country, has just been named the next DEPUTY…
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Cop Illegally Used Computer Database To Look Up Woman's Info: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 29-year-old police officer in Monmouth County was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23, with using computer databases to look up personal information about a woman and then traveled to her home, authorities said. Joshua James, a Neptune Township officer, was working a detail outside a local elementary school earlier this month when he noticed a woman picking up her child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. He then looked up her license plate and home address in two law enforcement databases intended strictly for policing purposes, Santiago said. James then drove to the…