Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Antonio Lucia received a 180-day suspension from the Hudson County Sheriffs Office in 2023. The record states that while on duty Lucia responded to a call to assist a fellow officer's non-working patrol vehicle, and a verbal dispute escalated into a physical altercation. Lucia was struck 3 times by the other officer and responded with a single punch that caused the officer to fall to the ground. He was charged with simple assault and pleaded guilty. The sustained charge was other sufficient cause.
Sgt. Lucia, while on duty responded to a call for assistance of a non-working vehicle of a fellow Sheriff's Officer patrol vehicle. Upon arrival to the scene a verbal dispute ensued between Sgt. Lucia and his colleague escalating into a physical altercation. Subsequently, Lucia was struck 3 times by his fellow Sheriff's Officer and in response he retaliated with a single punch, causing the officer to fall to the ground. As a result, Lucia was charged with Simple Assault and plead guilty. Lucia's conduct was a violation of the Hudson County Sheriff's Office Rules and Regulations. (4A. )
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
AnalysisComputed by this site from shared agency, year, charge category, and sanction outcome. Not a legal or factual equivalence.
William Medina · Hudson County Sheriff's Department · 2023
Suspended 206 days
Sustained charge(s): Endangering Welfare of Child
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
Jayden Clavijo · Hudson County Sheriff's Department · 2025
Suspended 10 days
Sustained charge(s): Insubordination, General Causes, Chronic or excessive absenteeism or lateness, Neglect of Duty, Other Sufficient Cause
same agency · similar sanction outcome
David Fontanez · Hudson County Sheriff's Department · 2025
Suspended 30 days
Sustained charge(s): Conduct Unbecoming a Public Employee, Neglect of Duty, and Other Sufficient Cause
same agency · similar sanction outcome
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Antonio Lucia's major discipline record?
Sergeant Antonio Lucia received a 180-day suspension from the Hudson County Sheriffs Office in 2023. The record states that while on duty Lucia responded to a call to assist a fellow officer's non-working patrol vehicle, and a verbal dispute escalated into a physical altercation. Lucia was struck 3 times by the other officer and responded with a single punch that caused the officer to fall to the ground. He was charged with simple assault and pleaded guilty. The sustained charge was other sufficient cause.
What is Antonio Lucia's major discipline record at Hudson County Sheriff's Department?
Antonio Lucia has one major discipline record at Hudson County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Antonio Lucia's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Antonio Lucia at Hudson County Sheriff's Department.
How does Hudson County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Hudson County Sheriff's Department in the second-highest fifth of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not Antonio Lucia individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1724. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩