Like the old adage "Don't throw stones if you live in a house made of corrupt favors," so goes NYPD Internal Affairs inspector John McDermott, who is leading the department's massive ticket-fixing probe and may have indulged in the deed himself. Two weeks ago a policeman from the Bronx told a grand jury that an officer from McDermott's precinct asked him to "take care of a speeding ticket for McDermott," a source tells The Post. The officer who made the request asked that a ticket issued for Bridget McDermott, whose relationship to Inspector McDermott is still unclear, go away. So it did. It's like saving 15% on your car insurance with Geico, only you know, illegal. more ›

After fatally running over a Brooklyn woman trying to hail a cab late Saturday night, off-duty cop Andrew Kelly successfully dragged his feet on taking a Breathalyzer or blood alcohol test for almost eight hours. And the gambit worked: When a doctor, acting on a warrant, finally drew Kelly's blood at 8 a.m., there was no alcohol in his system. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to charges of DWI and vehicular manslaughter; 32-year-old Vionique Valnord is dead. more ›