Patrolman Austin Craig was terminated by the Lower Township Police Department in 2022. On October 26, 2021, Craig was charged with theft by unlawful taking of movable property, specifically a bicycle valued at $400.00, a fourth-degree crime under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2b(3). The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office investigated, and Craig entered a Pretrial Intervention program with conditions that included 6 months of supervision, random drug screens, lifetime forfeiture of Cape May County public employment, and acceptance of termination from the department. A $125.00 financial obligation was imposed.
On 10-26-21 PTL Austin Craig was charged with theft by the unlawful taking of moveable property, specifically a bicycle valued at $400.00. This being a crime of the fourth degree. In violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2b(3). The theft allegedly occurred on 10-8-21, at approximately 2220 hours. The Cape May County Prosecutors Office investigated the criminality alleged in this case. On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 we received a Pretrial Intervention Order of Postponement executed by all parties on March 28, 2022, including JSC, Christine Smith for theft by unlawful taking, 4th degree. As part of the special conditions of PTI Supervision, the following was agreed to: 6 month PTI Supervision, Random Drug Screens, forfeiture of all Cape May County Public Employment for life, and acceptance of termination from the Lower Township Police Department. $125.00 was also imposed as a financial obligation.
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Eric Campbell · Lower Township Police Department · 2022
Terminated
Sustained charge(s): Theft by Unlawful Taking
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Austin Craig's major discipline record?
Patrolman Austin Craig was terminated by the Lower Township Police Department in 2022. On October 26, 2021, Craig was charged with theft by unlawful taking of movable property, specifically a bicycle valued at $400.00, a fourth-degree crime under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2b(3). The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office investigated, and Craig entered a Pretrial Intervention program with conditions that included 6 months of supervision, random drug screens, lifetime forfeiture of Cape May County public employment, and acceptance of termination from the department. A $125.00 financial obligation was imposed.
What is Austin Craig's major discipline record at Lower Township Police Department?
Austin Craig has one major discipline record at Lower Township Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Austin Craig's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Austin Craig's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2022.
How large is Lower Township Police Department, the department Austin Craig worked for?
Lower Township Police Department reported 49 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Austin Craig individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2133. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8270. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩