Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Christopher Smedberg was suspended for 8 days by the Garwood Police Department for off-duty conduct that resulted in multiple rule infractions. The department reported that the conduct led to several traffic citations, including leaving the scene of an accident under 39:4-129B, failure to report an accident under 39:4-130, failure to maintain lane under 39:4-88A, and careless driving under 39:4-97A.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer committed multiple serious rule infractions for conduct off-duty, which resulted in multiple traffic citations to include, 39:4-129B: Leaving the scene of an accident, 39:4-130: Failure to report an accident, 39:4-88A: Failure to maintain lane, and 39:4-97A: Carless driving.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 799. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩