Crime & Safety
Top NYPD Officer Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey abruptly resigned Friday night hours before a report said he asked for sexual favors from a subordinate.
NEW YORK CITY — A high-ranking NYPD officer has abruptly resigned amid claims he demanded sexual favors from a subordinate in exchange for overtime, according to police and reports.
Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey submitted his resignation and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted it on Friday night, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed to Patch.
"The NYPD takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously, and will thoroughly investigate this matter," the statement from the department said.
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The chief of department heads all crime-fighting strategies, quality-of-life initiatives and operational planning for the agency, according to a news release obtained by The New York Times. Chief of Patrol John Chell was appointed the interim chief of department.
On Saturday morning, the New York Post reported that he demanded sexual favors from a subordinate in exchange for massive amounts of overtime.
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In an interview with the Post, Lt. Quathisha Epps claimed Maddrey "routinely" preyed on her.
“He wanted to have anal sex, vaginal sex, oral sex,” Epps told the Post. “He was always asking me to kiss his penis.”
Maddrey's attorney, Lambros Lambrou, dismissed the claims as “completely meritless" in a statement to the Post.
The allegations are not the first time Maddrey has been accused of wrongdoing. In the past, the New York Times reported that he faced disciplinary charges and litigation when a former officer sued Maddrey and accused him of repeated sexual advances.
In August, NYPD officials dismissed internal charges against Maddrey after he was accused of interfering in the arrest of a retired officer who had chased three boys while armed, the Times reported.
Maddrey joined the police force in 1991 at the age of 20 and rose through the ranks to become chief of housing in 2021 and then chief of patrol later that year, before being promoted to chief of department last December, according to his department biography.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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