Major discipline · 2022[1]
Suspended 10 days- Rank as reported
- Detective
- Sustained charge(s)
- Separated while IA pending
- not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Detective Nicholas Maresca was suspended for 10 days by the Hopatcong Police Department in 2022 for insubordination. Maresca, assigned as a school resource officer and juvenile detective in Hopatcong Borough schools, objected to COVID testing that was later increased to twice a week. On December 9, 2021, after a supervisor confirmed the testing applied to him, Maresca responded with a profane remark and demanded to be returned to patrol. He was suspended pending a fitness for duty evaluation, which he passed, and the charge was sustained after a full administrative hearing.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Detective Maresca was assigned to school resource officer and juvenile detective in Hopatcong Borough schools. Detective Maresca had objections to being tested for COVID on a weekly basis and with the test being used. Later in the school year testing was changed to twice a week. On December 9, 2021, after a supervisor confirmed that the twice a week testing also applies to him he stated the following to the supervisor: "Go f--- the officer rself, and shove the detectives stipend up the officer r ass, advise the Captain to put me back in patrol on Monday". Immediately suspended pending fitness for duty which he passed. Full administrative hearing was conducted. The charge was sustained with a 10 day loss of pay.