Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Kevin O'Brien was suspended for 8 days by the New Jersey Transit Police in 2021. While off duty, O'Brien engaged in a physical altercation. When his weapon became dislodged, it unintentionally discharged. The agency did not provide the sustained charges.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
While off duty, Officer O'Brien engaged in a physical altercation. When his weapon became dislodged, it unintentionally discharged.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2691. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 242112, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩