Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, orseparated while case was pending:
# of Days Suspended: 20
Sustained Charge: N.J.A.C. 4A:2‐2.3(a)(7) Neglect of duty;
N.J.A.C. 4A:2‐2.3(a)(12) Othersufficient cause:
Violation of Department Policies and Procedures –
P.S.CUS.002 Firearms Violation of Department Rules and Regulations – 3:4.12 Handling of firearm / Loss of firearm
Description: On Wednesday October 20, 2022 Investigator Charles reported that Officer K. Rouse left his fully loaded departmental issued weapon with hollow point ammunition, in the bathroom of University Hospital located at 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ. Additionally, Officer Rouse failed to notify his department while abandoning his post to respond to Rutgers headquarters to retrieve his weapon.
