NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Jeffrey Maddrey—who resigned as the NYPD’s highest-ranking uniformed officer amid sexual misconduct allegations—had his Queens home raided by law enforcement Thursday morning amid an investigation by federal authorities.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement that Maddrey had been suspended from the department as authorities searched his home and other locations.
“At my direction, the Internal Affairs Bureau of the New York City Police Department is working with law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations against former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey,” Tisch said.
“Maddrey was suspended from the Department this morning, as law enforcement agents executed search warrants at several locations, including his residence,” the commissioner said.
While the Manhattan District Attorney's Office has said it was investigating the allegations against Maddrey, Tisch directed questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which declined to comment.
Maddrey faces allegations that he demanded sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay.
His accuser, Quathisha Epps, filed a complaint against the city with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming that Maddrey engaged in “quid pro quo sexual harassment” by coercing her to “perform unwanted sexual favors in exchange for overtime opportunities in the workplace.”
Maddrey resigned on Dec. 20. Chief of Patrol John Chell then took over as interim chief of department. Philip Rivera assumed Chell’s duties as the head of the patrol division.
The NYPD declined to comment on the allegations against Maddrey other than to say it “takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and will thoroughly investigate this matter.”
A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams said Tisch, who was just appointed in November, is conducting her own department-wide review “to ensure no high ranking officers are using their power inappropriately."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.