Major discipline · 2024[1]
Other sanction- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- Indictable Offense
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On August 22, 2024, Officer DeJesus was charged by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office in connection with an incident on or about July 21, 2024, while he was assigned in uniform to an extra duty post at 301 Main Street in Paterson. Security cameras were reported to have captured activity consistent with shoplifting of three pairs of men's underwear. He was charged with official misconduct and shoplifting. The Paterson Police Department reported that DeJesus was suspended for 30 days and that the criminal charges remain open.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On August 22, 2024, Officer Jeury De Jesus was charged by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office with offenses stemming from an incident that occured in the City of Paterson on or about July 21, 2024. It is alleged that Officer DeJesus was assigned to an extra duty assignment at 301 Main Street (Marshalls) in full Police uniform. Officer DeJesus was allegedly captured via security cameras of suspicious activity consistent with shoplifting, specifically three (3) pairs of mens underwear. He was charged with Official Misconduct and Shoplifting. He was suspended for 30 days while the investigation was ongoing. The criminal charges remain open.