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Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit
A former Westchester police officer from the Hudson Valley is suing county officials and claiming that he was unlawfully fired for ticketing a woman who flashed a PBA card.
Rockland County resident Joseph Saetta, a former Westchester County Police officer, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the county's Department of Public Safety, its commissioner, Terrance Raynor, and County Executive George Latimer, on Friday, March 8.
According to the lawsuit complaint, Saetta, who previously spent time as an officer in Mount Vernon and Pleasantville, joined the Westchester County…
Norwich Cop Stole Thousands From Police Benevolent Association, Authorities Say
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…
Former Milford 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…
$1.4M Paid To Suspended NJ Officers Awaiting Trial For No-Show Extra Duty Jobs: Report
Four suspended police officers from Edison were paid $1.4 million during the two years they awaited trial for billing the town for no-show "extra duty" assignments, NJ Advance Media reports.
The officers have been on paid suspension ever since, but were put on unpaid leave earlier this month when new indictments were announced against Sgt. Ioannis (John) Mpletsakis, 43, of Edison Township, Patrolman James Panagoulakos, 36, of Jackson Township, Patrolman Gregory Makras, 38, of Cranford and Sgt. Brian Rossmeyer, 45, of Bridgewater, according to the outlet and Middlesex County Pr…
Edison Police Officers Indicted For Bilking Town For No-Show Extra Duty Assignments: Prosecutor
Four suspended police officers from Central Jersey bilked their town for no-show "extra duty" assignments, authorities said.
The Edison Police officers were charged with racketeering, bribery, theft, money laundering and witness tampering, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department said on Friday, Oct. 14.
They did not say how much taxpayer money was stolen by the former officers.
Sergeant Ioannis (John) Mpletsakis, 43, of Edison Township, Patrolman James Panagoulakos, 36, of Jackson Township, Patrolman Gregory&nbs…
Ex-Treasurer Embezzled $36.7K From Area Town's PBA, Police Say
The former treasurer at an area town's police benevolent association is facing a felony charge after embezzling nearly $37,000 from an area town's police benevolent association, state police announced Friday.
An investigation found Lori A. Bailey, 47, embezzled $36,720 from the Village of Fishkill PBA while serving as treasurer and used the funds for her personal benefit, according to police.
Bailey, of Highland Falls, was arrested by troopers from the Wappingers barracks and charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony.
She was arraigned before the Village of Fishkill Court a…
