Paterson is suing six cops who stole from city residents.
Richard Cowen | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The City of Paterson is seeking payback from six former police officers who were members of the so-called “robbery squad,” the roving band of rogue cops who routinely stopped, searched and stole from residents until they were taken down by federal authorities. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, the city is demanding reimbursement for wages and benefits that the six cops collected while they were suspended and awaiting trial. That compensation became a form of “unjust enrichment” once the wheels of justice turned on them, the city says.
Five of the six cops pleaded guilty to civil rights violations and filing false reports and were given light sentences in exchange for testifying against their supervisor, Sgt. Michael Cheff, who stood trial and was If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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