Embattled NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon is expected to vacate his post as early as Friday after his background check hit a snag — and the city’s current Sanitation Department boss, Jessica Tisch, is seen as the top contender to replace him,

Mayor Eric Adams appointed Thomas Donlon as interim commissioner after his predecessor Edward Caban abruptly resigned from the post. Caban was one of several Adams administration officials who had had their phones seized by federal investigators amid multiple ongoing probes into the mayor’s campaign and city government.

Interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon is expected to resign just weeks after his appointment, adding to a series of high-level resignations within Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. FOX 5's Michelle Ross reports live from Lower Manhattan.

Federal agents seized materials from the home of new NYPD interim commissioner Tom Donlon on Friday, less than two weeks after New York City’s previous police commissioner resigned.

Donlon took over the top cop position last month following Edward Caban's resignation amid a federal investigation into alleged corruption.

The story in the video player originally aired on Sept. 12. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon is expected to resign roughly a month after being appointed