Major discipline · 2023[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Sgt
- Sustained charge(s)
- Other Criminal
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Josh Gunnell separated from the Point Pleasant Borough Police Department while an internal affairs matter was pending, on a charge listed as other criminal. The record states that on June 25, 2023 Gunnell was arrested and charged with shoplifting and under-ringing while off duty at a Walmart in Brick, and that further investigation led to 2 additional shoplifting counts from earlier dates that month, with the items totaling more than $200.00. Gunnell resigned as part of an irrevocable separation agreement.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On June 25th, 2023 the officer was arrested and charged with shoplifting and underringing while off-duty, in civilian attire, at a Walmart in Brick. Officer had been observed on surveillance at self-checkout not scanning all of the items in the cart before leaving the store. Further investigation revealed that this was not the first time and officer was charged with 2 additional counts of shoplifting from different dates earlier in the month of June. The amount of items for all 3 shoplifting incidents totaled more than $200.00. Officer resigned as part of an irrevocable separation agreement.