David Guzman

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Linden Police Department suspended Officer Guzman for 6 days in a 2022 record. According to the record, on July 13, 2021, Guzman and another officer took part in a twenty four minute vehicular pursuit that traveled through Elizabeth, Staten Island, and Newark. The investigation found that they followed the suspect vehicle through several one-way streets against the flow of traffic and did not notify their supervisor. The sustained charge was a violation of the department's vehicular pursuit policy, and the appeal became final in 2022.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

On July 13, 2021, PO David Guzman and another officer was involved in a twenty four (24) minute long vehicular pursuit that travelled through several jurisdictions including Elizabeth, Staten Island (NY), and Newark. An internal investigation found that PO Guzman and his partner followed the suspect vehicle through several one-way streets in the opposite flow of traffic and neglected to notify their supervisor of such. PO Guzman's actions created a substantial risk to the public which outweighed the necessity to continue the pursuit. PO Guzman was sustained of violating the Department's vehicular pursuit policy. The incident occurred in 2021, but the appeal became final in 2022.