Major discipline · 2025[1]
TerminatedSuspended 1,812 daysSeparated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- (a)(6)- a public employee; (a)(12)-; 4:08 E.1.-Violation of rule regulations policy or procedure.
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Fernando Ortiz-Torres was terminated and suspended for 1,812 days by the NJ Department of Human Services in 2025, and he separated while an internal affairs matter was pending. In May 2020, Ortiz-Torres was involved in a domestic violence incident that resulted in a Temporary Restraining Order against him. The Pemberton Township Police Department served the order and executed a search warrant for weapons at his residence, producing two firearms-related criminal charges. He later entered a Pretrial Intervention agreement, and the matter was resolved through a general resignation.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
In May 2020, Officer Ortiz-Torres was involved in a domestic violence incident that resulted in the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against him. The Pemberton Township Police Department served the TRO and executed a search warrant for weapons at Officer Ortiz-Torres’s residence. The search resulted in the filing of two firearms-related criminal charges against the officer. Ultimately, Officer Ortiz-Torres entered into and accepted a Pretrial Intervention (PTI) agreement. The department initially sought his removal from employment; however, the matter was resolved through a general resignation.