Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a former police officer and his presumed accomplice have been indicted over a bribery scheme in which the officer allegedly conducted unauthorized searches while assigned to Brooklyn Criminal Court. The information, which included confidential reports and warrants, was exchanged for promised monetary payments.
District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This defendant allegedly betrayed his badge when he provided confidential information to people accused of crimes. This was a shocking abuse of the trust he was granted and an example of corruption that could have led to serious public safety consequences. We have now indicted him and his alleged bribery partner and will work to hold them responsible.”
The District Attorney identified the defendants as Richard Arce, 54, of Yonkers, NY, and Raymond Ramos, 42, of the Bronx. Arce was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on a 114-count indictment charging him with third-degree bribe receiving, fifth- and sixth-degree conspiracy, unauthorized use of a computer and official misconduct. He was arrested last week by U.S. Marshals in the Dominican Republic. Ramos was arraigned in January 2025 on third-degree bribery, second-degree rewarding official misconduct and fifth-degree conspiracy. Arce was released without bail, and both defendants were ordered to return to court on May 7, 2025…