U.S.CRIME WATCH
Undercover NYPD narc who made 500 busts now wants to be a judge
Glenn Yost, the Republican candidate for Richmond County civil court, says he joined the NYPD in nineteen eighty-four; one seat is up for election.
Watch it as it aired: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Crime Watch at 10:59 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “He was an undercover NYPD narc who busted 500 dealers. Now he wants to be a judge.”, with reporting from City & State New York and Glenn Yost for Civil Court Judge campaign site.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:59 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger.
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- New York PostHe was an undercover NYPD narc who busted 500 dealers. Now he wants to be a judge.
- City & State New YorkHow do you decide who to vote for judge in NYC? - City & State New York October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- Glenn Yost for Civil Court Judge campaign siteGlenn Yost for Civil Court Judge facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's eleven Eastern, this is BBN Crime Watch, and tonight, an undercover cop with five hundred drug busts wants to be a judge on Staten Island.

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterGlenn Yost, the Republican candidate for civil court in Richmond County, told The New York Post he made over five hundred busts, including the very first grand jury crack sale case on the island.

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterPicture the case file. Thick. Unsealed.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHis campaign says he was sworn in as an officer on January fourth, nineteen eighty-four, at age twenty.

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterTwenty years old, and there's only one seat up, so he's going for it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe City Bar Association approved him. That's the whole case for the prosecution of his résumé.

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterBut the LGBT Bar Association failed to appear to rate him! Failed to appear!

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterInvestigators are asking where it was on the night in question, and I'm told there were snacks!

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVerdict: allegedly qualified, pending the vote.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe LGBT Bar Association didn't show up to rate him, which is the only no-show on Staten Island this week that anyone's excused.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe're back same time tomorrow with Crime Watch.
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