Harrison's Former Top Cop Sues Town For Back Pay

HARRISON, NY — Former Harrison Police Chief Anthony Marraccini has filed a lawsuit alleging town officials forced him out in retaliation after his brother ran for office against Supervisor Ron Belmont, The Journal News reported.

The suit also alludes to possible criminal activity by town officials, reporter Mark Lungariello wrote.

Marraccini, who was suspended at the time he retired, is asking for $800,000 in back pay and damages. Belmont told the newspaper that Marraccini had been suspended because they learned that he was running his construction business when he should have been working full time as chief.

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While Marraccini was the chief from 2011-16, he also owned and operated Coastal Construction Associates LLC , a construction business, was also employed as a salesperson for two title companies, and owned several rental properties. He failed to report more than $2.5 million in revenue from Coastal Construction and the rental properties, thereby evading more than $782,000 in federal income tax and more than $119,000 in state income tax, from 2011 through 2016.

Convicted of tax evasion, Marraccini was sentenced in May to 18 months in prison. In addition to the prison term, the 54-year-old West Harrison resident was sentenced to one year of supervised release and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine.

SEE: Former Harrison Police Chief Sentenced For Tax Evasion