Major discipline · 2023[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- SERGEANT
- Sustained charge(s)
- Indictable offense
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Andrew Wahlberg separated from the Beach Haven Police Department while an internal affairs matter was pending. Wahlberg was charged under 2C:24-4A(2) with endangering the welfare of a minor for leaving his personal firearm unsecured, after which a minor gained possession of it. Wahlberg entered PTI and signed a consent order on February 6, 2023 that required him to forfeit public office, barred future public employment, and barred him from possessing weapons and a firearms identification card in New Jersey. The sustained charge was an indictable offense.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sgt. Wahlberg was charged with 2C:24-4A(2) endangering welfare of a minor for leaving his personal firearm unsecured in his home. A minor gained possession of the weapon. Sgt. Wahlberg entered into PTI and signed a consent order on 02/06/23 which required him to forfeit public office; barred him from future public employment; and barred him from possessing weapons and possessing a firearms identification card in the State of New Jersey.