BOP Correctional Officer Arrested for Two Counts of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree

On November 7, 2025, Deonn Richardson, a BOP Correctional Officer assigned to the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn (MDC Brooklyn), was arrested and charged in the Criminal Court of the City of New York with two counts of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. According to the Criminal Complaint, on or about April 16, 2025, Richardson attempted to possess a loaded firearm with intent to use it unlawfully against another; police recovered a loaded 9mm firearm from Richardson’s waistband and a loaded magazine from the center console of his vehicle. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s New York City Office and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.