The Attorney General of New Jersey has released information regarding law enforcement officers across the state who were subjected to major discipline from June 15 of 2020 until Dec. 31 of 2020. The information was released in compliance with a directive issued by former Attorney General Gurbir Grewal two months ago in light of the New Jersey Supreme Court decision authorizing the public release of certain police disciplinary information.
All Jersey law enforcement agencies are now required to publish online and provide to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office the names of any officers who were subject to “major discipline” —meaning the officer was terminated, demoted, or suspended for more than five days — during the relevant reporting period. Going forward, agencies will be required to release this information on an annual basis, shortly after the end of the calendar year. The information released on Tuesday is available online at njoag.gov/majordiscipline.
“Today, New Jersey takes an important step forward, joining the majority of U.S. states that disclose the identities of law enforcement officers found responsible for engaging in serious disciplinary violations,” Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck said regarding the release of the information. “We are releasing this information not to shame or embarrass individual officers, but to provide the same type of transparency and accountability in policing that New Jersey mandates in other essential professions. The vast majority of New Jersey’s law enforcement officers serve the public with honor and integrity, doing the right thing day-in and day-out for the communities they serve, so I take no joy in putting this information out. But we are doing this because it is an important and necessary step to build greater public trust while promoting professionalism in law enforcement.”
The release included several major disciplinary actions for officers in the Mercer County region and surrounding towns, including the firing of a police officer at Princeton University.
In June 2020, the employment of former campus police sergeant Stephen Solovey was
terminated because he allegedly failed to follow department policies and protocols for handling reports of intoxication of members of the Princeton University community. Asked what the public safety department’s general policies and protocols for handling reports of intoxication for members of the Princeton University are, a spokesman did not respond to an email on Tuesday.
Mercer County Sheriff’s Officer Christopher Gregg received a six-day suspension on July 8 of 2020 for failing to comply with procedures pertaining to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Office order involving staff reduction schedules and unauthorized tardiness. Then again in September, he received a 12-day suspension for failing to comply with procedures pertaining to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Office order involving staff reduction schedules.
In Hamilton, Officer Richard Watkins was suspended for 180 days for the misuse of division property and being AWOL from an assigned post without authorization. The officer allegedly left his assigned post and used a police vehicle to transport his own dog somewhere.
In Trenton, Officer William Sanchez-Mollnar was suspended for 775 days, then fired, after an arrest and subsequent conviction of several felony offenses. Sgt. David Ordille was terminated for administrative charges, including conduct unbecoming of an officer, neglect of duty, and various violations of departmental rules and regulations. The termination was rescinded and he was reinstated after serving a 6-month suspension. Detective Thoman Brophy, now retired, received a 10-day suspension without pay for neglect of duty. Officer William Mulryne, now retired, received a 75-day suspension without pay for multiple administrative charges, including conduct unbecoming of an officer, neglect of duty, and various violations of departmental rules and regulations.
In Plainsboro in Middlesex County, Police Officer Nicholas Fazio was suspended for 20 days for neglect of duty for allegedly idling while on duty multiple times, and Officer Arthur Gant was suspended for 30 days for allegedly idling while on duty multiple times. Corporal Thomas Newbon was suspended for 30 days for allegedly idling while on duty multiple times and allowing subordinates to idle while on duty.
In South Brunswick, Officer Ricardo Moreira, a 9-year veteran of the police force, was suspended for 30 days in 2020. An internal affairs investigation determined that Moreira violated depart rules, neglecting his duty for allegedly leaving a scheduled training assignment to attend an unauthorized meeting and for leaving work early without prior approval.
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