Indictable Charge - 2C:20-3(A) Theft by Unlawful Taking
Separated while IA pending
not reported
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Captain Erwin Moreno was terminated by the West New York Police Department in 2024. The agency reported that Moreno committed unauthorized transactions from a bank account designated for the West New York Police Department Youth Academy. He was arrested and charged by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. The sustained charge was an indictable charge of theft by unlawful taking under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3(A).
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Captain Moreno commited unauthorized transactions from a bank account designated for the West New York Police Department Youth Academy. He was arrested and charged by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
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 1138. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩