Major discipline · 2024[1]
Separated while IA pending- Rank as reported
- Police Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- 39:4-129 Action in case of accident The driver of any vehicle knowingly involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle, including his own vehicle, or other property which is attended by any person shall immediately stop his vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible, but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of such accident until he has fulfilled the requirements
- Separated while IA pending
- Yes
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On March 26, 2024, Officer Hermansen was involved in a single-car crash with her police vehicle, then picked up the debris and left the scene, according to the Tenafly Police Department. The record states she drove to another location, dropped the debris on the ground, and told her supervisor she had been in an accident with a deer. A review of the motor vehicle recording determined Hermansen was untruthful, and she resigned from the department.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On March 26, 2024 Officer Hermansen was involved in a single car motor vehicle crash with her police vehicle. Officer Hermansen picked up the debris from the crash and left the scene. She then drove to another location and dropped the debris on the ground and contacted her supervisor informing him she was involved in an accident with a deer. The investigation and review of the MVR determined PO Hermansen was untruthful about the incident. As a result of the finding PO Hermansen resigned from the Tenafly Police Department.