The NYPD’s chief of department Jeffrey Maddrey abruptly resigned Friday night, police officials confirmed, prior to a bombshell report alleging he repeatedly sexually abused a subordinate officer in exchange for overtime pay.
Maddrey was the highest ranking uniformed police officer in the department. The accuser, Lt. Quathisha Epps told the New York Post that he had asked her to perform various sexual acts at NYPD headquarters.
“He wanted to have anal sex, vaginal sex, oral sex,” Epps told the outlet. “He was always asking me to kiss his penis.”
Maddrey has previously been accused of sexual misconduct. In 2013, he was sued by a police officer who said he demanded sex in his office.
In a statement, the NYPD confirmed that Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch had accepted Maddrey’s resignation Friday night and would “thoroughly investigate” the matter. .
On Saturday, the NYPD announced that John Chell, the chief of patrol, would serve as the interim chief of department, and Phil Rivera, the chief of transportation, would take over as interim chief of patrol.
“The interim Chiefs of Department and Patrol will continue to lead the efforts to reduce crime and disorder and build public trust,” Tisch said in a statement.
The press release made no mention of Maddrey.
This is a developing story.