Major discipline · 2023[1]
DemotedSuspended 140 days- Rank as reported
- Captain
- Sustained charge(s)
- Standard of Conduct, Obedience to Law and Regulations, Conduct Toward Superior and Subordinate Officers and Associates, Harassment in the Workplace, Truthfullness, Old Bridge Township Harassment Policy
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
While on duty, Captain Edward Jarusiewicz of the Old Bridge Township Police Department entered the office of a subordinate officer and threw an object at that officer, and a physical altercation followed. During the internal affairs investigation into the incident, Jarusiewicz was found to have been dishonest in his responses about his actions that day. He was suspended for 140 days and demoted to the rank of Sergeant.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
While on duty, Captain Jarusiewicz entered the office of a subordinate officer and threw an object at that officer. A physical altercation ensued. Subsequently, during an Internal Affairs investigation into this incident, Captain Jarusiewicz was interviewed and was found to be dishonest in his responses regarding his actions on that day. Captain Jarusiewicz was suspended for 140 days and demoted to the rank of Sergeant.