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Christopher Loeb's mom makes allegations against Suffolk Police Chief James Burke

Chief of Police James C. Burke speaks as

Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Chief of Police James C. Burke speaks as Suffolk County Police, along with New York State Troopers, United States Marshals and FBI agents, announce enhanced patrol and investigative efforts at a press conference at the Third Precinct in Bay Shore. (June 3, 2013)

One of the men accused of taking Suffolk Police Chief of Department James Burke's gun belt, ammunition and handcuffs from a department-issued SUV last year has told his family that the Suffolk top cop punched him while they were alone at the Fourth Precinct, the suspect's mother said.

Christopher Loeb, 26, said the incident occurred in the precinct's squad room on Dec. 14, 2012, hours after...

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