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Paterson, NJ
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Video
: 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…
Bristol, PA
News
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 …
Englewood, NJ
News
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…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
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…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
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…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Springfield Police Fires Gun To Avoid Being Hit By Car During Drag Race Crackdown
A Springfield Police officer allegedly shot through a windshield at a suspect because the man in the vehicle was trying to hit the officer, Sunday. Aug. 16. Meanwhile, a second officer involved in the incident was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was treated for a head injury and released, police said. The driver is not believed to have been struck by the officer’s bullets as he fled the scene, police said. Police continue to search for the suspect who is described as a young, white man with light hair. He was driving a Honda with a false license plate. As is standard proce…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Police Officer In Westchester Arrested For Theft Of Department Property
A police officer in Westchester found himself on the wrong side of the law after allegedly stealing department property. Christian Carrasco, a 16-year veteran of the Yonkers Police Department, turned himself in to police custody following an investigation into the sale of police equipment on eBay, a department spokesman said. Carrasco had been the subject of an Internal Affairs investigation after the department was alerted by federal law enforcement agencies that the items were being auctioned on the Internet. The investigation into the items popping up on eBay determined that they …
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Lyndhurst Officer On Paid Leave During Internal Probe
A veteran Lyndhurst police officer is on paid leave during an internal review, authorities confirmed. No details of the incident involving Sgt. Rick Pizzuti will be published while the review continues. Speaking on behalf of the department, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri didn’t confirm the identity of the officer involved. “An officer with our department has been suspended while we investigate allegations of a violation of department policy and procedures,” Auteri said. “The investigation has been assigned to our internal affair bureau. Department policy prevents me from commenting further …
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Connecticut State Police Sergeant Faces DUI Charges After Crash
A Connecticut State Police sergeant has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in connection with a vehicle crash that took place in September. Sgt. John McDonald, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for allegedly driving his assigned state vehicle when he ran a stop sign in Oxford and hit another car with two people inside. All three people involved in the crash were injured, said the Connecticut State Police. The Southbury Police Department responded to the crash and said in their accident report that McDonald was "swaying back and forth whil…
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Cop Faces Sex Assault Charge After Arrest For Domestic Violence, Shelton Police Say
A Bridgeport police officer facing domestic violence charges for the third time in the past several years has now been arrested for an alleged sexual assault. Stephen Figueroa, 29, of Shelton, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, Shelton Police announced on Saturday, July 20. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on Saturday, June 29 where Figueroa was arrested for domestic violence. Further investigation revealed that Figueroa sexually assaulted the same victim from that night, police said. An arrest warrant was subsequently applied for and granted. Figueroa was g…
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Cop Arrested For Third Domestic Violence Incident, Shelton Police Say
A Bridgeport police officer has been arrested for domestic violence for the third time in the past several years. Stephen Figueroa, 29, of Shelton, was arrested after a woman came to police headquarters around 9 a.m., Saturday, June 29, and reported she had been involved in a domestic incident with Figueroa, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. The woman told officers that she went over to Figueroa’s apartment in Shelton at around 4 a.m. to retrieve some personal property, Nugent said. The two argued when Figueroa would not return the property or allow her to leave the apartme…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: USR Police Officer Busted For Waving Weapon, Compromising Internal Probe, More
An Upper Saddle River police officer was arrested Monday by Bergen County prosecutor's detectives who accused him of waving his weapon at someone in his car, compromising an internal affairs investigation and cyber harassment, among other offenses. Kyle Zyskowski, 34, of Ramsey "hindered a potential internal affairs investigation by encouraging a witness to destroy evidence," Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Zyskowski also "revealed a resident’s domestic violence restraining order and other privileged information and that he conspired to harass and intimidate a witness" in…
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