Andre Jones

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Correctional Officer Andre Jones was both suspended for 617 days and terminated by the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2025. The record states that while reporting for the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift in May 2025, Jones struck an officer in the sternum and placed another officer in a chokehold. He was charged with third-degree aggravated assault and entered PTI. A consent order of forfeiture and disqualification from public employment was entered on October 17, 2025.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

While reporting for the 10pm to 6am shift in May 2025, Officer Jones struck an officer in the sternum. Officer Jones placed another officer in a chokehold. Officer Jones was charged with counts of third degree Aggravated Assault pursuant to NJSA 2C:12-1b(7) and NJSA 2C:12-1b(5)(a). Officer Jones entered PTI. A PTI Order and Consent Order of Forfetiure of and Disqualifcation of Public Employment was entered October 17, 2025.

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Officer Andre Jones received a seven-day suspension from the Essex County Department of Corrections in 2022 on a sustained firearms violation. The record states that when Jones was arrested at his home on September 23, 2021, police located his department-issued weapon unsecured on a bed in a child's room, unloaded, with a 15-round hollow point magazine. The department found that Jones failed to store his weapon in an authorized, secure location off duty.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On September 23, 2021 Officer Jones was arrested at his home. On July 7, 2021 all the charges against Officer Jones were dismissed however, during his arrest the Police Department located Officer Jones's department issued weapon, unsecured on the bed in the kids room unloaded with 15 rounds (hollow point) magazine and a round which was assumed to be racked out of the chamber. Officer Jones failed to exercise caution in handling his firearm off duty, by not storing his weapon in an authorized , secure location and in a safe condition. As a result of the policy violation he received a 7 day suspension.