Major discipline · 2023[1]
Suspended 180 days- Rank as reported
- Sergeant
- Sustained charge(s)
- 4a.
- Separated while IA pending
- No
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.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
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. )