Police Bureau Chief

Rocco Parascandola

Rocco Parascandola covers the NYPD and criminal justice issues for the New York Daily News, where he has been Police Bureau Chief since 2009. He has won various journalism awards in his 32-year career, which includes stints at New York Newsday and the New York Post. He is the author of "Gunz and God: The Life of an NYPD Undercover."

Christian Millet is pictured in police custody leaving the NYPD 7th Precinct stationhouse in Manhattan, New York, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Barry Williams / New York Daily News)

NYPD identifies headless torso in suitcase floating in East River, suspect arrested

February 13, 2025 at 11:49 a.m.

The victim was identified as Edwin Echevarria, a 65-year-old man from the city's Lower East Side — and his alleged killer is his 23-year-old roommate, police said.

Attacker posing as ICE agent punches, robs, nearly rapes woman in NYC

October 30, 2025 at 7:12 p.m.

The victim, a 51-year-old Hispanic woman, was waiting for a cab in the lobby of a Brooklyn Heights building when she was attacked.

Police released surveillance images of a man who they said pretended to be an ICE agent while attacking, robbing, and attempting to rape, a 51-year-old Hispanic woman in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday. (NYPD)

Attacker posing as ICE agent punches, robs, nearly rapes woman in NYC

February 14, 2025 at 11:20 a.m.

The victim, a 51-year-old Hispanic woman, was waiting for a cab in the lobby of a Brooklyn Heights building when she was attacked.

Two teens busted for taking New York subway trains on joyride

October 30, 2025 at 7:23 p.m.

The thrill-seeking boys, ages 15 and 17, were arrested and charged Monday for the headline-grabbing Jan. 25 stunt.

Police released surveillance video showing about six people who stole an R subway train in Queens. (NYPD)

Two teens busted for taking New York subway trains on joyride

February 4, 2025 at 9:48 a.m.

The thrill-seeking boys, ages 15 and 17, were arrested and charged Monday for the headline-grabbing Jan. 25 stunt.

Disgraced former NYPD Chief home raided amid allegations of sex for overtime

October 30, 2025 at 8:47 p.m.

Search warrants were also executed in "other locations" as the NYPD officially suspended Maddrey, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

Former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey

Disgraced former NYPD Chief home raided amid allegations of sex for overtime

January 2, 2025 at 1:16 p.m.

Search warrants were also executed in "other locations" as the NYPD officially suspended Maddrey, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

10 young people wounded in mass shooting outside New York nightclub

October 30, 2025 at 8:43 p.m.

The explosion of violence outside the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica might involve gangs — but was not terrorism, NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera said.

Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera, centre, speaks to the media

At least 10 people wounded in mass shooting outside Queens nightclub

January 2, 2025 at 1:14 p.m.

The explosion of violence outside the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica might involve gangs — but was not terrorism, NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera said.

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth. (UnitedHealth Group via AP)

Person of interest in custody in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murder outside NYC Hilton

December 9, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.

The man was taken into custody in Altoona, Penn., and a gun was recovered, police sources said.

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