BREAKING: NY - James Burke, ex-police chief of Suffolk County, arrested for soliciting a male undercover officer, 22 Aug 2023

[Ruminations]

Ex-Suffolk PD Chief Tried To Get Out Of Arrest: Officials

James Burke was arrested Tuesday at a Suffolk County park, soliciting a male officer and saying, "Do you know who I am?" officials report.

patch.com

Because--- of course he tried to get out of it.

What else would a person whose career had been in law enforcement do?

Grrr.

MOO

 

[Just K]

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He is such an entitled arse. Per answers to the reporters at the NC with Harrison and the Park Rangers representative,JB even had the audacity to say,” do you know who I am?”

 

[Warwick7]

Ok....so he was offering sexual acts? He was the sex worker??

Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe charged with soliciting sex in park

A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect has been arrested again after authorities

www.chronicleonline.com

 

[Just K]

Ok....so he was offering sexual acts? He was the sex worker??

Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe charged with soliciting sex in park

A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect has been arrested again after authorities

www.chronicleonline.com

Yes!

 

[CuriousCricket]

"He served 40 months in prison and was released in 2019. His probation ended last year.
Former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota, 81, and the chief of Spota’s anti-corruption bureau, Christopher McPartland, 57, are both serving five-year prison sentences for witness tampering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy."

Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe charged with soliciting sex in park

A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect has been arrested again after authorities

www.chronicleonline.com

 

[sds71]

Poor Sgt. Sommer

Disgraced Long Island police chief seen leaving jail after arrest

Disgraced police chief James Burke was spotted leaving jail after he was arrested for allegedly offering oral sex to a male undercover park ranger.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[twall]

Found the answer to my question, thanks @Warwick7!

He served 40 months in prison and was released in 2019. His probation ended last year.

 

[Ruminations]

Poor Sgt. Sommer

Disgraced Long Island police chief seen leaving jail after arrest

Disgraced police chief James Burke was spotted leaving jail after he was arrested for allegedly offering oral sex to a male undercover park ranger.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Sounds like Sgt Sommer was just doing his job! But yeah. Yuck. What an assignment.

MOO

 

[JerseyGirl]

James Burke has a thread here on WS if anyone wants some background info. This is thread #3:

Federal Indictment: James Burke, Former Suffolk Co PD Chief, December 2015 - #3

Here's a new thread. Stay. ON TOPIC, and omit the conspiracy theories. If you can't back it up, you cast post it. No dropping random names No allegations or "facts" without MSM links or LE/Court documentation. No gossip. No copy and paste of posts outside sources, such as Backpage. You...

www.websleuths.com

 

[kittythehare]

who are his friends?
Did the execute warrants on his home and devices?
did they take his phone, even?

the ranger did not recognise him.
Was this arrest a surprise for more people than Burke/

 

[fred&edna]

I haven't watched and have no idea if there's anything "new" reported here. ETA: Gilgo Beach and Oak Beach investigations are both mentioned here.

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[Trublue21]

Hello….It’s called Grindr, jeez! It’s like they want to get caught! WTF? I’m not surprised at all it was a man he solicited. He behaved like the stereotypical, misogynistic, hetero male, on steroids. Overcompensating ….I think I have a good idea what he really had in that stolen briefcase. The guy who stole it was probably trying to shake him down. I always felt like something was missing from that story.

 

[Warwick7]

Busted in an undercover sting operation.
Bam!!!

Former Suffolk County police chief arrested for soliciting sex worker at park

A former top cop on Long Island was arrested in a prostitution sting after allegedly exposing himself and trying to solicit a sex worker at a park, according to a high-level law enforcement source.

www.nbcnewyork.com

 

[Ruminations]

who are his friends?
Did the execute warrants on his home and devices?
did they take his phone, even?

the ranger did not recognise him.
Was this arrest a surprise for more people than Burke/

I doubt it.

If it was a sting targeted at sex trade occurring in the park, all the information was gathered there.

I think it would be extremely hard to convince a judge to grant a warrant to look for... what?

Previous occurrences? Like, if he were accused of speeding, could they search his devices for evidence that he speeds everyday?

In theory, Burke was not targeted at this sting. So, when woukd they get a warrant?

MOO

 

[kittythehare]

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[kittythehare]

I doubt it.

If it was a sting targeted at sex trade occurring in the park, all the information was gathered there.

I think it would be extremely hard to convince a judge to grant a warrant to look for... what?

Previous occurrences? Like, if he were accused of speeding, could they search his devices for evidence that he speeds everyday?

In theory, Burke was not targeted at this sting. So, when woukd they get a warrant?

MOO

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[Warwick7]

I doubt it.

If it was a sting targeted at sex trade occurring in the park, all the information was gathered there.

I think it would be extremely hard to convince a judge to grant a warrant to look for... what?

Previous occurrences? Like, if he were accused of speeding, could they search his devices for evidence that he speeds everyday?

In theory, Burke was not targeted at this sting. So, when woukd they get a warrant?

MOO

That's what I understand also. It was a sting operation to capture "a" culprit.
They didn't know it was Burke.

 

[Ruminations]

Hello….It’s called Grindr, jeez! It’s like they want to get caught! WTF? I’m not surprised at all it was a man he solicited. He behaved like the stereotypical, misogynistic, hetero male, on steroids. Overcompensating ….I think I have a good idea what he really had in that stolen briefcase. The guy who stole it was probably trying to shake him down. I always felt like something was missing from that story.

Right?

The desires and consensual actions on them are not the problem.

Yet, THAT is embarrassing to him?

All the harm he's caused and he doesn't want it out there that he likes... whatever.

MOO

 

[kittythehare]

That's what I understand also. It was a sting operation to capture "a" culprit.
They didn't know it was Burke.

repeat offender
may be under Federal restrictions, violations of release conditions

 

[Dhighsmith]

I’m not surprised, didn’t expect him to reform while incarcerated, his behavior will never change. Just because my now ex-husband was dipped into the water and Baptized didn’t make him any less a womanizer.