Richard Pacelli
480 Clinton Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07108
Date of Offense
Date Not Provided
Offense(s)
None Provided
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, orseparated while case was pending:
# of Days Suspended: 15
Sustained Charge: Disobedience of Orders
Description: Officer Pacelli mistakenly removed a civilian from a car suspecting it was stolen, only to later discover that the vehicle was notstolen. Subsequently, the officer engaged in a pursuit of a motor vehicle solely for traffic violations, which breached the NPD pursuit policy.
