Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
The Lodi Police Department suspended Officer Miguel Perez for 30 days in 2025. According to the department, Perez was on patrol on Route 46 and passed a disabled vehicle without stopping to render aid, activating emergency lights or sirens, or promptly notifying dispatch of the vehicle or its location. Seconds later, the disabled vehicle was struck by another car, causing serious injuries to occupants of both vehicles. The sustained charges were failure to perform duties, neglect of duty, and other sufficient cause.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Perez was on patrol on Rt 46 and passed a disabled vehicle without stopping to render aid, activating emergency lights/sirens or promptly notifying dispatch of the vehicle or its location. Seconds later, the disabled vehicle was struck by another car resulting in serious injuries to occupants of both vehicles.
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 78. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 235229, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩