An NYPD cop who is suing the department for orchestrating an alleged campaign of revenge against him was arrested Tuesday, police said.
Officer Joseph Stokes was one of two NYPD cops who were awaiting arraignment Tuesday for separate thefts conducted during an “integrity test” conducted by the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau, officials said.
Stokes previously told the Post he got jammed up after pulling over a sports car at 5 a.m. on April 19, 2018. He alleged that the driver threatened him, saying “I’m going to make you f–king pay!” and flashed phone photos of himself with top police brass, including then-Commissioner James O’Neill.
Stokes charged in legal papers that after the incident the NYPD orchestrated a campaign of revenge against him, including a harrowing Internal Affairs sting, a demotion and the leaking of false accusations that he was a dirty cop. He claimed it was all done because he arrested a well-connected drunk.
“I lost the love for this job after seeing how dirty they are,” Stokes, 40, told The Post.
Stokes was indicted and will be charged with one count of grand larceny in the third degree and one count of official misconduct. Another officer was also arrested.
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