Major discipline · 2025[1]
TerminatedSuspended 336 days- Rank as reported
- Sergeant
- Sustained charge(s)
- N.J.A.C. 4a 2-2.3 (6) a Public Employee / N.J.A.C. 4a 2-2.3 (12)
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sgt. Gonzalez was arrested by the FBI on January 17, 2024, and placed on indefinite suspension pending criminal charges, the Passaic County Sheriffs Office reported. On May 27, 2025, he pled guilty to the federal charge of conspiracy to obstruct justice and was removed from the agency as of that date. The record lists both a 336-day suspension and termination for conduct unbecoming a public employee.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On January 17, 2024, Sgt. Gonzalez was arrested by the FBI and charged with Criminal Complaint Mag. No. 24-1000. He was served on January 29, 2024, with a Preliminary Notice of Disciplinary Action (31-A), and an Indefinite suspension as of January 17, 2024, pending criminal charges. on May 27, 2025, Sgt. Gonzalez pled guilty to the federal charge of Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. As a result, on July 7, 2025, Sgt. Gonzalez was served with a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action (31-C), removing him from our agency as of May 27, 2025.