Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On March 16, 2024, Officer Daniel Longo was guarding a prisoner at a hospital when he allowed the prisoner to go with hospital staff while uncuffed, and the prisoner escaped. Longo also failed to activate his body-worn camera during the search. Sustained charges included incompetency, conduct unbecoming, neglect of duty, other sufficient cause, and a body-worn camera violation. Longo received a 10-day suspension from the Orange Police Department.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On March 16, 2024, Officer Longo was guarding a prisoner at the hospital when he allowed the prisoner to go with hospital staff, uncuffed. The prisoner subsequently escaped. Officer Longo also failed to activate his body-worn camera during the search.
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 1080. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩