Naiqui Macabroad Joins ‘Chicago P.D.’ Following LaRoyce Hawkins Exit
Naiqui Macabroad has joined *Chicago P.D.* as Donovan “Penny” Watts, a new officer recruited by Hank Voight in the fourth episode of Season 14. His arrival gives the series a new character after LaRoyce Hawkins’s Kevin Atwater left the front line and Chicago.
Penny is portrayed as brave under pressure, friendly and connected to people in his community. He works with Voight and the Intelligence Unit on a murder investigation in the 11th District, where he is based, before being invited to join the team. Atwater’s departure follows the birth of his son, Malcolm, and a decision to become a teaching officer at the Academy in Georgia; Macabroad’s previous credits include *Law & Order*, *Power* and *Timeless*.
In short
- Naiqui Macabroad joins *Chicago P.D.* as officer Donovan “Penny” Watts.
- Voight recruits Penny after a murder case in his district.
- Kevin Atwater leaves Chicago to teach at the Academy in Georgia.
Explained simply
Chicago P.D. is a police drama centred on Hank Voight and the Intelligence Unit, a team that investigates serious crimes in Chicago. The 11th District is another police station in the city, where new officer Donovan “Penny” Watts is based.
Penny, played by Naiqui Macabroad, works with Voight’s team on a murder investigation and is later invited to join it. His arrival follows Kevin Atwater’s move away from frontline policing: after becoming a father, Atwater takes a teaching role at the police academy in Georgia.
The change matters because Atwater was a long-running member of the team, while Penny brings a new character into its investigations. Macabroad has also appeared in Law & Order, Power and Timeless.
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