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Feds charge NYPD sergeant with impersonating ICE officer
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Ben Feuerherd
Published Nov 18, 2025
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An NYPD sergeant pretended to be an executive with federal immigration authorities and told a family to report to an ICE facility in the city, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.
Sgt. Atickul Islam claimed to be the director of ICE's New York Field Office and contacted his victim in March, according to the two-page indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn.
Islam told the victim and their family to report to an immigration facility by April 15, the indictment states. The victim and their family were not identified in the court documents.
Islam faces one count of false impersonation of an officer of the United States, the indictment states.
The indictment did not identify Islam as a police officer, but U.S. attorney spokesperson John Marzulli confirmed he is an NYPD sergeant. It’s unclear in the indictment what Islam’s motive was.
Islam has been suspended from the department without pay, NYPD spokesperson Brad Weekes said.
Public records show Islam made $155,813 in 2025 with a base salary of $105,606.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately comment.
Islam is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday evening. His attorney's information was not immediately available.
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Ben Feuerherd
Ben Feuerherd covers public safety and policing for WNYC and Gothamist. He previously covered federal courts for The New York Post and The Messenger. His work has also appeared in POLITICO, the Daily Beast and NBC New York. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
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