a public employee, Repeated Violations of Rules and Regulations
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Sergeant Patricia Lazzarini of the Union City Police Department received a 180-day suspension for conduct unbecoming a public employee and repeated violations of rules and regulations. On June 2, 2024, while on indefinite unpaid suspension since 2021, Lazzarini was involved in an altercation at a nightclub in Asbury Park and was determined to be one of the aggressors. Although required to surrender her credentials, she identified herself as a sergeant and displayed a police ID card to the officer on scene. The suspension was settled on December 16, 2025.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On June 2, 2024 and while on indefinite un-paid suspension since 2021, Sgt. Lazzarini was involved in an altercation at a nightclub in Asbury Park, N.J. and determined to be one of the aggressors. Having been required to surrender her credentials, Sgt. Lazzarini identified herself as a sergeant and displayed a Police ID card to the officer on scene. Sgt. Lazzarini subsequently settled on a 180-Day suspension on December 16, 2025.
a public employee, Repeated Violations of Rules and Regulations
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
A second record for Sergeant Patricia Lazzarini of the Union City Police Department documents a 180-day suspension tied to a January 30, 2021 arrest by the Branchburg Police Department. Lazzarini received summonses for DWI, refusal to submit to a breath test and failure to maintain lane. On February 13, 2023, she was found guilty of operating under the influence of liquor or drugs and traffic on marked lanes. The suspension was settled on December 16, 2025.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On January 30, 2021, Sgt. Lazzarini was arrested by the Branchburg Police Department and subsequently received summonses for DWI, Refusal to submit to breath test and failure to maintain lane. On 02/13/2023, Sgt. Lazzarini was found guilty of Operating Under the Influence of Liquor or Drugs and Traffic on Marked Lanes. Sgt. Lazzarini subsequently settled on a 180-Day suspension on December 16, 2025.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 404. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 405. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩