NYPD Cop Posed As ICE Agent To 'Take Revenge' on Woman: DOJ
Summary
A former New York City police sergeant pleaded guilty to pretending to be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official to threaten a woman and her family with deportation. He sent fake immigration orders to intimidate them as revenge for personal reasons and resigned from the police department as part of his plea deal.Key Facts
- Atickul Islam, 29, a former NYPD sergeant, admitted to falsely acting as an ICE official.
- He sent a fake official notice ordering a woman and her family to report to ICE by April 15, 2025.
- Islam made threats via text claiming he could make the woman’s family poor and formally report them to immigration authorities.
- The impersonation is illegal and carries a maximum prison sentence of three years.
- Islam resigned from the NYPD on September 25, 2026, before pleading guilty.
- He is banned from working for the NYPD or any other law enforcement agency in the future.
- The case is scheduled for sentencing in March 2027.
- Federal officials emphasized that officers must act honestly and that impersonating agents for revenge will not be tolerated.
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