Two sergeants and a detective were arrested Friday after one was caught on tape providing information on surveillance vehicles to a drug dealer and the other two were caught supplying drugs and cash that they'd stolen from a supposed junkie and then returning it in exchange for information. Sgt. Roosevelt Green was a 12-year-veteran of the NYPD working out of the 62nd Precinct in Brooklyn, who was using a police laptop to run license plate IDs for drug dealer Frank (Big Banana) Wilson. The DEA was tapping Wilson's phone and overheard him discussing federal surveillance vehicles that Wilson suspected were rival dealers. Roosevelt, who was socially acquainted with Wilson (they worked out and played basketball together) accepted athletic gear and clothing in trade for the information. He could face up to ten years in prison.
Separately, Sgt. Michael Arenella and Det. Jerry Bowens were arrested for stealing $40 and two bags of crack cocaine from a junkie and then returning the contraband in payment for information. Unfortunately for the two cops, the drug addict in question was actually an undercover police officer investigating the misuse of contraband by members of the Brooklyn South Narcotics Unit. Bullseye! Late last year, Det. Sean Johnstone of the Brooklyn South Narcotics Unit inadvertently recorded himself discussing a number of bags of cocaine that he might have retained for himself after seizing it in a raid.
