The FBI has raided the home of NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas Donlon, intensifying an ongoing corruption investigation that has already led to the resignation of former Commissioner Edward Caban. The raid occurred on September 20, with Donlon confirming that federal agents took materials from his residence that he had acquired over two decades ago.
While Donlon insisted that the seized items were unrelated to his NYPD duties, the raid has raised further questions about his past work at the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. Donlon previously headed the FBI’s National Threat Assessment Center and the FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force.
The investigation into Donlon appears to be focused on whether he took classified materials during his time in federal service. Donlon’s appointment followed the resignation of Caban, who stepped down amid a federal probe into a security business owned by his twin brother, James Caban. Investigators are probing whether Edward Caban used his position to benefit the business by helping clubs and bars in legal trouble.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who appointed both Caban and Donlon, has seen several people in his inner circle become entangled in corruption investigations. The FBI has conducted searches at the homes of numerous city officials, including Deputy Mayor Philip Banks, as part of a broader probe into government corruption.
The Southern District of New York and the IRS are leading the investigations, which have rocked Adams’ administration.
