- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

New York Police Spend Big on Steak Dinners, Ecstasy, Jet Skis

© Flickr / Enrique DansThe NYPD is currently investigating the assault of Omar Rendon
The NYPD is currently investigating the assault of Omar Rendon - Sputnik International
Subscribe
According to a report by a local news website, the NYPD has spent thousands of dollars on steak dinners, hallucinogenic mushrooms and jet skis.

NEW YORK (Sputnik) — The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has spent thousands of dollars on steak dinners, hallucinogenic mushrooms and jet skis, according to a report by the local news website DNAinfo.com on Monday.

“The department purchases gift certificates from various restaurants and gives them to officers as part of a citywide employee appreciation program that rewards civil servants for good work,” NYPD spokesperson Stephen Davis told DNAinfo.com.

New York City police commissioner Bill Bratton said, That officer's behavior reflected poorly on everyone who wears our uniform, in reference to the officer. - Sputnik International
NYPD Cop in Uber Road Rage Attack Video Put On Modified Duty
The report noted that the NYPD spent $3,400 at Gallaghers Steakhouse in May 2014. In addition, the Department spent $600 on meals at Brooklyn’s famed Peter Lugar Steakhouse in 2012, and $300 last year at Mark Joseph Steakhouse.

Moreover, putting a whole new spin on mushroom sauce, the NYPD also spent more than $13,000 on psilocybin, a chemical compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms, as well as MDMA, a common chemical found in ecstasy, according to the report.

The NYPD explained the reason for the purchases was to provide comparison samples for labs.

“When examining a suspected illegal substance, it is necessary to have a verified comparison sample to validate the analysis,” Davis said.

Other purchases included $13,584 for eight “McGruff the Crime Dog” costumes, $69,000 on industrial-grade shoeshine machines and $93,000 on jet skis, according to the report.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала