NYPD Seizes Tarik Sheppard's Phone, Puts 2 Manhattan South Officials on Modified Duty
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Updated · NBC New York · Jun 24
NYPD Seizes Tarik Sheppard's Phone, Puts 2 Manhattan South Officials on Modified Duty
3 articles · Updated · NBC New York · Jun 24
Summary
Tarik Sheppard's home was searched and his phone seized Wednesday as NYPD and FBI investigators widened a criminal probe into current and former department members.
Two Manhattan South officials — Deputy Chief James McCarthy and Lt. James Lee — were placed on modified duty, with McCarthy also transferred, though neither man nor Sheppard has been charged.
Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the case involves conduct by current and former NYPD members and is being led with the FBI and the Southern District of New York.
Sources tied the investigation to former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, whose home was also searched; he resigned in December 2024 after allegations he traded overtime and perks for sex acts.
The latest searches add to corruption scandals that have shadowed City Hall and the Adams administration, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly backed Tisch's crackdown.