Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Eliseo Medrano was suspended for 15 days and received a monetary fine or loss of pay from the Elmwood Park Police Department. An internal affairs investigation found that Medrano was involved in multiple off-duty incidents and contacts with law enforcement involving arguments and disputes with family members, several of which were not reported immediately or at all to the department. During the investigation, Medrano was not forthcoming and demonstrated unwillingness to cooperate with Internal Affairs.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Sgt. Eliseo Medrano was suspended for fifteen (15) days. Charges were sustained for , , failure to perform duties, , , , rules and regulations violations, and a violation of policy & procedures. Due to an internal affairs investigation, the department learned that Sgt. Medrano was involved in multiple off-duty incidents and contacts with law enforcement, that involved arguments and disputes with family members, several of which were not reported immediately or not at all to the internal affairs division or the police department at all. During the investigation, Sgt. Medrano was not forthcoming as required and demonstrated unwillingness to cooperate with Internal Affairs.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 72. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 229282, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩