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Three former NYPD officers from Long Island admitted to their roles in a scheme to sell personal information of victims in exchange for bribes, federal officials announced.In Brooklyn federal court, Robert Hassett, age 36, of Farmingville,…
By Forum Staff A nine-count indictment was unsealed Monday in Brooklyn federal court charging Heather Busch, Robert Hassett, and Robert Smith with five counts of using interstate facilities to commit bribery and two counts of conspiracy to violate the Travel Act. Smith is also charged with attempting to transport at least one kilogram of heroin and possessing a firearm during the commission of that crime, according to federal prosecutors. During the relevant period, Smith, Busch, and Hassett were City Police officers assigned to the 105th Precinct in Southeast Queens. Smith retired from the N...
UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 2:22 pm ET Replies(53) Heather Busch, 34, of Massapequa; Robert Hassett, 36, of Farmingville; and Robert Smith, 44, of Plainview, were arrested. (Shutterstock) LONG ISLAND, NY — Two current and one former New York City police officers from Long Island were arrested Tuesday and charged in a nine-count indictment for taking bribes, officials said. One is also facing drug and weapon charges. Heather Busch, 34, of Massapequa; Robert Hassett, 36, of Farmingville; and Robert Smith, 44, of Plainview, were arrested. Busch and Hassett are current members of the NYPD. Smi...