Local and federal investigators executed search warrants Wednesday at the homes of several current and former high-ranking New York City police officials as part of an ongoing corruption investigation, authorities confirmed.<\/p>\n
The searches involved both current and former members of the NYPD\u2019s leadership ranks, though officials have not disclosed details about the nature of the investigation.<\/p>\n
Video from the scene showed investigators outside the home of Tarik Sheppard, the NYPD\u2019s former chief spokesperson. Police also confirmed that authorities searched the home of Assistant Chief James McCarthy, who until recently served as the commanding officer of Manhattan South.<\/p>\n
A NYPD spokesperson said McCarthy has since been placed on modified duty and transferred. Assistant Chief Melissa Eger is now the commanding officer of Manhattan South.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department remains committed to rooting out corruption and holding members accountable.<\/p>\n
\u201cI promised New Yorkers that under my leadership, the NYPD would conduct itself with integrity,\u201d Tisch said. \u201cThis investigation and our actions this morning are part of the ongoing effort to fulfill that commitment and hold the Department to its highest ideals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tisch echoed that message during a police graduation ceremony on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou must act with integrity,\u201d she told graduating officers. \u201cThe stakes could not be any higher. If you fail to meet that standard, the consequences will be swift and they will be severe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Zohran Mamdani also addressed the searches during an unrelated event in the Bronx, calling any potential misconduct a serious breach of public trust.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur government should serve the public with integrity,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cAny corruption would amount to a serious violation of responsibility within the NYPD and a breach of public trust.\u201d<\/p>\n
The mayor praised Tisch\u2019s efforts to combat corruption within the department, saying she has demonstrated a commitment to ensuring NYPD employees are held to the highest standards.<\/p>\n
The FBI and the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of New York have not publicly commented on the searches.<\/p>\n
No charges have been announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Local and federal investigators executed search warrants Wednesday at the homes of several current and former high-ranking New…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277216,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-277229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277229\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}