However, Deptford Police Sgt. Rudy Ruiz, 41, could face a retrial of one of seven charges against him, the outlet said. The jury was stuck in a deadlock on a single charge of official misconduct.
Jurors also found Ruiz not guilty of witness tampering, the outlet said.
Meanwhile, Ruiz stated in a 2020 lawsuit that he was only charged as a retaliation effort by other officers after he complained about another police sergeant’s ongoing theft from the department by collecting money for hours that he did not actually work, according to the report.
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