Former NY police chief accused of covering up beating
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The ex-chief of one of the country's largest local law enforcement agencies was arrested Wednesday on charges he took revenge against a man who stole sex toys, pornography and other items from his SUV by beating the suspect and then coercing officers to lie about it. Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke also threatened to kill the suspect with a heroin overdose and "went out of control" — punching, screaming and cursing — after the suspect called him a "pervert" until a detective "finally said... Читать дальше...