Former NYPD inspector Howard Redmond pleads guilty to obstructing government investigation
NEW YORK -- A former NYPD inspector who was chief of Bill de Blasio's security detail when he was mayor pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstructing a government investigation.
Howard Redmond admitted he repeatedly impeded a New York City Department of Investigation probe into allegations de Blasio misused his security detail.
According to the DOI, Redmond tampered with evidence by deleting text messages.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement, "Inspector Redmond engaged in a clear and brazen pattern of obstruction and tampering throughout the entirety of DOI's investigation. Position and rank do not exempt anyone from cooperating and participating with a law enforcement investigation, and we will continue to hold accountable any public official who thinks the rules do not apply to them. I thank our prosecutors for their diligent and thorough investigation into this matter, and to DOI for their critical assistance and partnership."
As part of the plea, Redmond was fired from the NYPD, sentenced to a conditional discharge and ordered to serve 10 days of community services.
