Major discipline · 2023[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- Driving on a suspended license
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2023, Lawrence Township Police Department reported that Officer Closson failed to maintain liability insurance on his personal vehicle, which led the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to suspend his registration and driving privileges. Closson did not notify the department and continued to drive while suspended, and he accessed his own records through the automated traffic system to check the status. After being stopped off duty and issued a warning, Closson resigned before being served with an internal affairs complaint, which was sustained after he left.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Closson failed to maintain liability insurance on his personal vehicle. Due to the lack of liability insurance, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission suspended his registration and driving privileges. Closson failed to notify the department and continued to drive while suspended. During the suspension period, Closson accessed his own records through the automated traffic system with the purpose to check the status of his registration and driving privileges. Officer Closson was stopped while driving off-duty and was issued a warning for driving while suspended. Officer Closson soon after resigned from the department prior to being served with an IA complaint. The complaint was sustained after he resigned from the department.