Major discipline · 2023[1]
Suspended 91 daysSeparated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- , or Failure to Perform Duties, , Inability to Perfrm Duties, , , Dept. polices and procedures
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Linden Police Department reported a 91-day suspension for Officer Ralda in a 2023 matter where he separated while internal affairs was pending. According to the record, on November 6, 2022, off-duty Ralda was involved in a hit and run motor vehicle accident in Linden, and the investigation proved he was the driver. Ralda admitted crashing his personal vehicle and leaving the scene without reporting it, and he ignored several calls and home visits by supervisors before notifying the department of his whereabouts. He resigned while the investigation was pending.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On November 6, 2022, at about 0600 hours, off-duty Linden Police Officer Carlos Ralda was involved in a hit and run motor vehicle accident in Linden, NJ. An internal investigation proved that Ralda was the driver at the time of the crash. Ralda admitted to crashing his personal vehicle and leaving the scene without reporting the incident to police. He also admitted to ignoring several calls and home visits by Department supervisors to check his welfare. Ralda did not notify the Department of his whereabouts until the following morning. Ralda resigned while an internal affairs investigation/complaint was pending, and the misconduct ultimately sustained falls within categories that would have resulted in a suspension and termination had the member not separated from the agency.