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NJ Prosecutor's Office Detective Killed In Home Invasion: 'Truly Devastating'
A Cumberland County detective was shot and killed during a home invasion in Bridgeton, authorities said. Sgt. Monica Mosley, 51, died late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. She was a member of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Bridgeton police were called to a report of several people kicking in the door of a home on the 600 block of Buckshutem Road at approximately 10:30 p.m. Officers found Sgt. Mosley had been shot and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation led officers to Inspira Hospital and state troopers to…
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Trenton Police Sergeant Exposed Himself To Female Officers In Dept. Gym, Lawsuit Claims
A Trenton police sergeant was accused of exposing himself in front of two female officers in the department's gym several times, according to a sexual harassment lawsuit. The two officers filed a civil suit on Friday, Aug. 9 against Sgt. Noel Santiago, accusing him of sexual harassment and other forms of creating a hostile workplace. The officers also claimed the police department didn't properly respond to their allegations against Santiago, who had a supervisory role over them. Daily Voice reached out to the Trenton Police Department to comment on the suit. The department hadn't…
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Asbury Park PD Monitored By Prosecutor After Slew Of Internal Complaints
A monitor from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has been installed at the Asbury Park Police Department after police filed many complaints against each other, authorities said. “Given the sheer volume of internal complaints, this Office felt that it would be prudent to assist the Department during this critical time — both to make certain that the officers in Asbury Park have the necessary time to devote to their primary function, ensuring the safety of the Asbury Park community, and also to investigate these complaints in a fair and consistent manner in order to d…
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2 Paterson Officers Suspended Nine Months After Man's Disappearance, Attorney Says
The two Paterson police officers who were the last point of contact with a man before he went missing have been suspended from the force, according to the missing man's attorney. Officers Jacob Feliciano and Dodi Zorilla are off the job for 90 days without pay, after an internal affairs review found that they had violated at least 10 of the department's policies during an interaction with Felix DeJesus, 41, of Haledon, on Feb. 2, says Jeff Patti, a lawyer for DeJesus' family. According to family members, DeJesus was last seen around 6 p.m. on Feb. 2 near a Union Avenue bodeg…
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Passaic County Prosecutor Takes Over Paterson Police Internal Affairs Unit
Passaic County’s prosecutor on Tuesday took control of the Paterson Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division following the civil rights arrests of two city officers by the FBI. Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes “will have full oversight” over the division, which is responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct against members of the department, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said in a joint announcement with her. By so doing, she will “ensure that current and future investigations are conducted thoroughly and fairly, and that officers who engage in misconduct are he…
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FBI Charges Paterson Officers With Civil Rights Violations In Beating Of Arab-American Resident
Two Paterson police officers beat a 19-year-old Arab-American man and then lied about it, said federal authorities who charged them with violating the victim's civil rights. Officers Kevin Patino, 29, surrendered to federal agents Tuesday morning and was expected to be followed by Kendry Tineo-Restituyo, 28, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Both are charged with “depriving a victim of his Constitutional right to be free from the use of unreasonable force by law enforcement officers and with filing a false police report,” Honig said. ****** IN ADDITION: Passaic County’s prosecu…
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Hudson Prosecutor: Cash Recovered During Investigations Goes Missing
An internal affairs investigation has been launched at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office after cash recovered in several different cases went missing, authorities announced Tuesday. All of the missing cash had been recovered from scenes and was being temporarily held for safekeeping, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The money was kept in temporary storage in locked safes at the Prosecutor’s Office with limited access by investigative staff. The Prosecutor’s Office Public Integrity Unit, Internal Affairs Section, will be conducting the investigation. The New Jer…
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: Authorities Investigating Alleged Police Beating Of Arab-American Paterson Resident, 19
State authorities confirmed Monday that they’re reviewing surveillance video as part of an investigation into an alleged unprovoked assault by Paterson police on a 19-year-old Arab-American city resident. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued a two-sentence statement confirming an investigation of the Dec. 14 incident, which he said was being conducted by his Office of Public Integrity and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. “The video shows the truth, it shows what actually happened,” Osamah Alsaidi said. “These officers came out of nowhere to block me from walking and be…
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Philly Detective At Center Of Internal Affairs Investigation For Trump Protest At Capitol
A Philadelphia police detective has been temporarily reassigned based on a tip that she attended last week's raid on Capitol Hill, landing her at the center of an internal affairs investigation, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Social media posts indicate that Detective Jennifer Gugger, who works in the Philadelphia Police Department’s Recruit Background Investigations Unit, had been at the rally, departmental sources told the news outlet. Gugger had used the name "Jenny Lynn" on a now-defunct Facebook account, which she used to tag friends and post photos showing a small crowd near …
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Bergen Prosecutor Takes Control Of Troubled Englewood PD's Internal Affairs Unit
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has assumed control of the troubled Englewood Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit from Chief Lawrence Suffern for at least the next six months amid accusations that he singled out officers for punishment by denying them extra-work opportunities. A six-month investigation into the department’s internal affairs operation made the move necessary, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and Englewood City Manager Sonia Alves-Viveiros said in a joint statement Wednesday. Both signed a memorandum of agreement placing a full-time monitor from Musella’s off…
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Englewood PBA: Marchers Arrested After Interfering, Mayor Blasted, Independent Review Welcomed
UPDATE: Englewood’s PBA answered back on Wednesday, saying that leaders of a weekend protest march provoked their arrests by interfering in an incident along the route. Union leaders also countered reports that previous marches leading up to Saturday’s Black Excellence event had been peaceful. They also blasted Mayor Michael Wildes for his role in the incident, saying that he has “consistently chosen to play both sides against the middle” and changes his support “whether or not he can gain from it politically.” Tensions escalated when police responded to a report of a fight along Saturda…
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Mercer County Police Officer Indicted for Official Misconduct
A suspended Mercer County police officer has been indicted on official misconduct charges, authorities said. The Lawrence Township police officer originally was charged with disorderly persons offenses after an internal affairs investigation, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Andres Mejia, 42, was charged last month with unsworn falsification and tampering with records, Onofri said. Lawrence Township police discovered the falsification of records during an unrelated criminal investigation in August, the prosecutor said. The internal affairs investiga…
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