Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On July 29, 2022, while off duty, Officer Delgado was arrested by the Clifton Police Department in connection with a motor vehicle crash that day near Central Avenue and Yearance Avenue. He was charged with assault by auto causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene, endangering an injured victim, hindering apprehension, and driving while intoxicated. The Passaic Police Department reported that a criminal disposition had not yet been reached and that the administrative investigation would resume once the case was remanded. Delgado received an 886-day suspension.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On July 29, 2022 Officer Edgar Delgado, while off‐duty, was arrested by the Clifton Police Department in relation to a motor vehicle crash that took place the same day, in the area of Central Avenue and Yearance Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey. Officer Delgado was charged with Assault by Auto Causing Serious Bodily Injury, within 1,000ft of School Property, Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Endangering an Injured Victim, Hindering Apprehension and Driving While Intoxicated. A criminal disposition has not yet been reached and an Administrative investigation, which has already begun, will be resumed once the case has been remanded to our authority.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On July 29, 2022, while off duty, Officer Delgado was arrested by the Clifton Police Department in connection with a motor vehicle crash near Central Avenue and Yearance Avenue that day. He was charged with assault by auto causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene, endangering an injured victim, hindering apprehension, and driving while intoxicated. The Passaic Police Department reported that a criminal disposition had not yet been reached and that the administrative investigation would resume once the case was remanded. The number of suspension days was not reported.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On July 29, 2022 Officer Edgar Delgado, while off-duty, was arrested by the Clifton Police Department in relation to a motor vehicle crash that took place the same day, in the area of Central Avenue and Yearance Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey. Officer Delgado was charged with Assault by Auto Causing Serious Bodily Injury, within 1,000ft of School Property, Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Endangering an Injured Victim, Hindering Apprehension and Driving While Intoxicated. A criminal disposition has not yet been reached and an Administrative investigation, which has already begun, will be resumed once the case has been remanded to our authority.
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 1244. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1857. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩