Major discipline · 2023[1]
Other sanction- Rank as reported
- Lt.
- Sustained charge(s)
- Indictable Offense
- Separated while IA pending
- No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2023, the Bergen County Prosecutors Office reported that Lt. Matthew was charged with official misconduct (two counts), possession of a controlled dangerous substance (two counts), tampering with public records information, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and structuring financial deposits, for behavior that occurred while he was employed with the office. The record states the charges remain open and that Matthew is presumed innocent. The agency did not report a suspension or other sanction.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Lt. Matthew was charged with Offical Misconduct (2 Counts) (N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2A), Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 Counts) (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10A(1)), Tampering with Public Records Information (N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7A), Tampering with or fabricating Phyiscal Evidence (N.J.S.A. 2C:28-6(2)), and Structuring Financial Deposits (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25E(3)) for behavior that occurred while employed with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. It is alleged that he removed narcotics evidence from storage without lawful authorization, later returned the drugs in conditions substantially different than when he signed the evidence out, kept razor blades with cocaine residue in his office, and structured cash deposits at banks in order to avoid transaction reporting requirements. The charges against Lt. Matthew remain open and he is presumed innocent at this time.