Major discipline · 2023[1]
Suspended 180 days- Rank as reported
- Sergeant
- Sustained charge(s)
- Failure to Supervise, Prohibited Activity-On Duty (3x),
- Other sanction
- Monetary fine or loss of pay
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Frederick Irons was suspended for 180 days by the Delran Police Department and received a monetary fine or loss of pay. Video surveillance showed that Irons went through the complainant's mailbox on multiple occasions while on duty, after the complainant advised that they no longer wanted contact with him. On January 22, 2022, while officers had a suspected drunk driver in custody at the police station following a motor vehicle collision, video showed Irons going through the complainant's mailbox. He received a 180-day suspension and 323 days unpaid leave.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Video surveillance showed Sgt. Irons went through the complainant's mailbox on multiple occassions, while on-duty, after the complainant advised that they no longer wanted contact with him. On January 22, 2022 a motor vehicle collision involving a suspected drunk driver occurred with one vehicle occupant being transported to the hospital. Video evidence showed that Sgt. Irons was going through the complainant's mailbox while officers had the driver in custody at the police station. Sgt. Irons received a 180 day suspension and 323 days unpaid leave. This matter occurred in 2022 and the final disposition was in 2023.