Major discipline · 2025[1]
Suspended 35 days- Rank as reported
- OFFICER
- Sustained charge(s)
- , Knowingly and willfully making a false entry in any department report or record
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Carlos Pina of the Union City Police Department was suspended for 35 days following an August 28, 2021 altercation with a member of the public. The investigation found that Pina used profane language, threatened the citizen and failed to provide his name and badge number when requested. He was also determined to be untruthful in his official report and in his formal statement to Internal Affairs. The 35-day suspension was appealed, and a final decision to sustain it was issued on June 11, 2025.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On August 28, 2021, P.O. Pina was involved in an altercation with a member of the public. Investigation revealed that P.O. Pina used profane language, threatened the citizen and failed to provide his name/badge number when requested. In addition, P.O. Pina was determined to be untruthful in his official report of the incident and during his formal statement to Internal Affairs. 35-Day suspension was appealed. Final decision to sustain the 35-Day suspension was issued on June 11, 2025.