FBI Raids Home of NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas Donlon Amid Corruption Probe!

Federal authorities executed a search warrant at the residence of NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas Donlon on Friday, just a week after his predecessor, Edward Caban, resigned following an FBI raid at his home. In a statement issued late Saturday, Donlon confirmed the search, explaining that agents “took materials that came into my possession 20 years ago, unrelated to my work with the New York City Police Department.” He declined to provide further details, stating that the investigation does not involve the NYPD.

Donlon, who returned from retirement to lead the NYPD, did not disclose which federal agency was involved in the search. However, sources indicated that authorities are examining whether he improperly retained classified documents from his tenure with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.

According to law enforcement insiders, the raids serve as a stark warning to Mayor Eric Adams, indicating that no one in his administration is beyond scrutiny. “As we have consistently stated, we expect all team members to fully comply with any law enforcement inquiry,” said City Hall spokesperson Fabian Levy.

Donlon was appointed as the interim commissioner on September 12, shortly after Caban’s unexpected resignation, which he attributed to the media frenzy surrounding the federal investigation and the scrutiny of his twin brother.

Several key figures within Adams’ administration are also under investigation, including Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks, former NYPD official Tim Pearson, Schools Chancellor David Banks, and First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright. Additionally, on Friday, Molly Schaefer, the city’s head of asylum seeker services, was subpoenaed as part of the ongoing investigation into Pearson.

Donlon, a Bronx native with extensive law enforcement experience at local, state, federal, and international levels, previously served as New York’s director of the Office of Homeland Security and led the FBI’s National Threat Assessment Center and the FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force. Upon taking the role of interim commissioner, he pledged to maintain “the highest standards of integrity and transparency” while supporting NYPD officers dedicated to public safety.