Michael LaMontagne

Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)

Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department terminated Patrolman LaMontagne in 2024. According to the record, in January 2022 LaMontagne damaged the cell phone and side view mirror of his girlfriend's vehicle during a domestic dispute, and the conduct continued in May 2022 with harassment of his girlfriend. Investigators found he used a department computer to look up the identity of an associate of hers, and by July 2022 the harassing behavior led to temporary restraining orders. Sustained charges included Conduct Unbecoming, harassment, criminal mischief, and untruthfulness.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Officer LaMontagne engaged in a course of conduct unbecoming a police officer over a substantial period of time beginning with with an arrest for a domestic dispute and charged with criminal mischief in January 2022 and concluding with being untruthful during the course of an internal affairs investigation interview. In January 2022, Officer LaMontagne damaged the cell phone and side view mirror of his girlfriend’s vehicle during a domestic dispute. The course of conduct continued in May of 2022 with the stalking/harassment of his girlfriend causing emotional distress. During the course of the internal affairs investigation, it was discovered that LaMontagne used the department computer system to look-up the identity of an associate of his girlfriend. In July 2022 LaMontagne continued to engage in harassing behavior while in the relationship with his girlfriend resulting in Temporary Restraining Orders being issued upon LaMontagne. Moreover, LaMontagne was found to be untruthful in relation to the unlawful use of township computers. Charges of Conduct Unbecoming an Officer, Other Sufficient Cause (Criminal Mischief), Other Sufficient Cause (Harassment), Untruthfulness and Failure to Obey Laws and General Orders were sustained and the officer was terminated.