A commanding officer was assigned to warn witnesses that they could face retribution if they cooperated. Drugs were found in the prison cell of a disgraced former Long Island police chief serving time for beating up a man who stole a stash of porn and a sex toy from his official police vehicle and covering it up, according to a report. Suffolk County Police Department Information - Civil Service Success Ultimately, Mr. Burke was arrested and pleaded guilty in 2016 to a civil rights violation and conspiracy to obstruct justice. "You're talking about a man who is a two-time convicted felon, admitted heroin dealer, who did not make allegations that day that he was beaten up by anybody," he said. The defendant violated his oath and responsibilities as a law enforcement officer by exacting personal vengeance, assaulting a handcuffed suspect and abusing his authority as the highest ranking uniformed member of the Suffolk County Police Department, Mr. Capers said in a statement. ), First published on November 2, 2016 / 5:48 PM. The ex-police chief pleaded guilty last winter in the beating and cover-up. Mr. Burke not only survived that incident but also thrived. A scandal sent a Long Island police chief to prison. Now it's brought And we are here today because no one is above the law.. 2 more cops tied to Burke case retire from Suffolk force Both men started serving their prisonsentences early this year. As a result, officers working the night of the beating or heard Burke brag about it at a Christmas party stayed quiet for years, prosecutors said. In 2012, Christopher . Mr. Hickey had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice, and Mr. Krantz said that he was testifying only to spare himself a harsh prison sentence.
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