By The Opinion
Dec 22, 2024, 20:37 PM EST
New York Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey resigned after being accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra money, the department announced this Saturday.
Maddrey, the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the police force, presented his resignation to New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday night, who accepted it on Friday night.
“The New York Police Department takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and will thoroughly investigate this matter,” the statement states.
John Chell, Chief of Patrol of the department, will assume leadership of the Police on an interim basisdetails the note.
This Saturday, the New York Post published an exclusive interview with Lieutenant Quathisha Epps, who denounces that Maddrey took advantage of her position to force her to have sexual relations at the Police headquarters in exchange for paying her overtime.
According to Epps, when she rejected the Police Chief’s orders, he retaliated and opened an investigation against the lieutenant, alleging that she was abusing overtime.
The New York Times reports that another worker, Captain Gabrielle Walls, said in an interview that Maddrey made repeated sexual advances toward her and that she had to hide from him several times in her office.
With EFE information
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