Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: No
# of Days Suspended: 15
Sustained Charge: Preventable MV Crash
Neglect of Duty
Rule Violations
Description: On December 3, 2021, Officer Mena‐Ramos left a call for service at the Bayonne Medical Center and responded to headquarters without notification to the Communications Center. Officer Mena‐Ramos then left headquarters and failed to notify the Communications Center once again. Instead of heading to his assigned district, Officer Mena‐Ramos left his district to conduct personal business. Officer Mena‐Ramos improperly parked his marked patrol unit and opened his driver door into oncoming traffic causing a passing motorist to collide with the driver door.
