Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Justin Levari of the Vineland Police Department received a 10-day suspension and a monetary fine or loss of pay for neglect of duty and squad sergeant duties. On April 1, 2025, Levari responded to 2 calls for service. A squad sergeant is expected to respond to all calls in progress when available, but Levari, though available, did not respond to a domestic aggravated assault in which the victim was stabbed with a screwdriver. His absence contributed to a lack of oversight, and mandatory charges were not filed.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 4-1-2025, Sgt. J. Levari was scheduled to work the shift between the hours of 3:15PM and 2:00AM. Sgt. Levari responded to 2 calls for service. The squad Sergeant is expected to respond to all calls in progress when available. Sgt. J. Levari did not respond to a domestic aggravated assault incident where the victim was stabbed with a screwdriver, and he was available at the time. His absence from the scene contributed to lack of oversight where mandatory charges were not filed.
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 279. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 223544, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩