Michael Cheff News Today

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Paterson’s top lawyer joined Mayor Andre Sayegh Monday to announce the first step in reclaiming hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary paid to a crew of now federally imprisoned rogue cops. “They have been referred to in the media as the robbery squad,” said the mayor. The crew, led by former […]

Former Sgt. Michael Cheff, the supervisor of the infamous robbery squad of rogue cops, has agreed to repay Paterson $200,000.

Former Paterson police Sgt. Michael Cheff is trying to get his prison time reduced based on a change in federal sentencing guidelines.

Michael Cheff, the former Paterson police sergeant convicted for his role in supervising the “robbery squad” of rogue cops, has lost his appeal.

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has superseded authority of the Paterson police on Monday as public pressure mounts on the department.

Paterson’s police contracts traditionally have allowed officers charged with crimes to remain on the payroll until their criminal cases are concluded.

Former Paterson Police Sgt. Michael Cheff, leader of the infamous "robbery squad," began his federal prison sentence.

An FBI investigation of a group of former Paterson cops — who called themselves "the robbery squad" — ultimately led to terms in federal prison.

The 33-month sentence handed down to Michael Cheff of Oakland was far from the 30 total years he could have faced.

The 33-month sentence handed down to Michael Cheff of Oakland was far from the 30 total years he could have faced.