Police Union Boss Charged With Misconduct For Bigoted Tweets And Abuse Of Authority
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The NYPD s civilian watchdog agency has substantiated misconduct charges for the first time against Sergeant Ed Mullins, the head of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, for making bigoted and profane statements on Twitter and for posting the arrest record of Mayor Bill de Blasio s daughter last year.
The substantiated misconduct charges from the Civilian Complain Review Board against the active-duty police sergeant were first reported by the Post and confirmed to Gothamist by a source familiar with the investigation.
Two of the three charges referred to the NYPD were for offensive language; one stemmed from Mullins calling Bronx Councilmember Ritchie Torries a first-class whore in September in a now-deleted tweet; the other from May, when Mullins called former Health Department Commissioner Dr. Oxiri
arrow Councilmember Fernando Cabrera is running for borough president. Gerardo Romo
As the NYPD and its ethos fall under greater scrutiny by lawmakers, Councilmember Fernando Cabrera distinguished himself from the rest of the Democratic candidates in the race for Bronx Borough President by recently accepting the endorsement of the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), one of the NYPD unions whose leaders have proven to be a thorn on the side of Democrats.
It s a rare endorsement of a Democrat from a police union that regularly leans Republican, most recently throwing their support to GOP Representatives Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island/Brooklyn and Elise Stefanik in the North Country. The two went on to win the November election.
NYPD disciplines officer who wore a pro-Trump patch on her uniform
An NYPD officer seen on social media wearing a pro-Trump patch while in uniform has received “an initial discipline,” New York Police Department spokeswoman Detective Sophia Mason said.
The NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association identified the officer as Sgt. Dana Martillo. CNN has made multiple attempts to reach Martillo for comment and has not yet heard back.
Police did not detail what “initial discipline” the officer received.
NYPD policy prohibits officers on duty or in uniform from “publicly expressing personal views and opinions concerning the merits of any political party or candidate for public office.”
An NYPD officer seen on social media wearing a pro-Trump patch while in uniform has received "an initial discipline," New York Police Department spokeswoman Detective Sophia Mason said.