Sammy Sussman
sammysussman.bsky.social
Sammy Sussman
@sammysussman.bsky.social
Investigative reporter | @nyc.streetsblog.org, @nytimes.com 2025 Local Investigations, bylines in @nysfocus.com, @nymag.com, @wired.com, etc.

Signal: @sammysussman.01 and Email: [email protected]
@chrisgelardi.bsky.social and I wrote about wandering officers in NY in 2024. (Link below.)

But there's truly no one like Joseph DeAngelis, both in terms of the range of misconduct he committed and the fact that it was all discovered through self-admission.

nysfocus.com/2024/10/31/n...
Rehired: How New York’s Problem Cops Can Bounce Between Jobs
The state doesn’t publicize officer employment histories, making it impossible to track so-called wandering officers.
nysfocus.com
June 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Though he seemingly resigning from multiple jobs in lieu of termination, and he admitted to lots of misconduct, DeAngelis can still serve as a police officer in New York State — a shocking example of the many loopholes in the state's officer decertification laws.
June 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Reposted by Sammy Sussman
Watch the video here: youtu.be/uWnKKyhE7xQ?...
Videos Show Upstate Cops Calling Border Patrol on Drivers
YouTube video by New York Focus
youtu.be
May 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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March 24, 2026 at 9:42 PM