Ex-nypd Officers Accused Of Stealing Brothel Key To Rob And Grope Sex Worker

Two New York City police officers person been accused of stealing a brothel cardinal earlier robbing and groping a sex worker astatine a Queens brothel they were assigned to investigate.

Initial authorities charges were dismissed against nan officers, but national prosecutors indicted patrol officers Justin McMillan and Justin Colon connected Tuesday. They’re now facing felony conspiracy against rights and willfully depriving an individual of her law authorities successful relationship pinch nan July 2024 incident, nan U.S. Attorney for nan Eastern District of New York's office announced.

Prosecutors opportunity nan 2 men were responding to a study of prostitution wrong a Queens building. Upon entering, they unopen disconnected their body cameras, approached a woman leaving nan building, and took a cardinal to nan residence from her arsenic good arsenic rate from her purse.

The officers returned 8 hours later, unlocked nan doorway and recovered a female having sex pinch a man, who instantly fled, prosecutors allege.

McMillan, 26, of Long Island, past stole astir $200 from nan woman’s purse and groped her while Colon, 24, of Queens, kept watch.

The female ran distant and yet called 911, prosecutors said. The officers, meanwhile, returned to their position location without reporting nan incident.

McMillan and Colon were initially charged successful authorities tribunal past March pinch burglary, forcible rubbing and charismatic misconduct, but a judge dismissed nan lawsuit and sealed nan prosecution successful December aft nan Queens District Attorney's agency grounded to meet nan court's speedy proceedings rules.

Both men were suspended aft their arrests and person since resigned from nan department, police person said. They're owed to beryllium arraigned later Tuesday successful Brooklyn national court. Their lawyers didn't instantly respond to emails seeking comment.

“The alleged actions taken by Justin McMillan and Justin Colon are bad and a complete usurpation of nan public's spot successful nan NYPD,” said Commissioner Jessica Tisch.