Santiago Philip
Date of Offense
Date Not Provided
Offense(s)
None Provided
Official Statement
Terminated: Yes
Demoted: No
Suspended: No
# of Days Suspended:
Sustained Charge: Tampering with Physical Evidence
Description: Patrolman Philip Santiago entered a plea of Guilty to two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence, fourth degree, in violation of 2C:28-6 . During a drug test, the officer tampered with vials of his own urine by damaging the vials so that they would not be accepted by the NJ State Toxicology Laboratory for testing to determine illegal drug use. By his guilty plea, Patrolman Santiago forfeited his public employment.
