Union City Police Sergeant Suspended On DWI Charge, Report Says

A Union City police sergeant has been suspended after she was charged with drunk driving earlier this year, according to a news report.

Patricia Lazzarini was suspended on Feb. 19 following the incident, which apparently happened outside of Union City, HudsonCountyView reports.

Police Chief Nichelle Luster in a statement obtained by the outlet said Lazzarini "no longer has police powers."

She sergeant was also "prohibited from unaccompanied access to secure police areas/any area not accessible to the public."

Lazzarini was hired as a Union City officer in 2010.

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