"I was met with inaction, delays, roadblocks, obstruction and lies,' Lewis told the committee, alleging that: "The person who orchestrated most of this coverup was Commissioner Zaccardelli."
Members of the committee expressed their shock over the allegations.
"I'm a lawyer and I think a lot of the stuff I've heard, you know, if it was anyone else, they'd be in criminal court … some of them may have been packing their toothbrushes for the crowbar hotel visit," Conservative MP Brian Fitzpatrick said.