8.2.28 Failure to comply with the Chief's orders, directives, regulations (2 counts). Violation of GO-04-03 Use of Force policy section B2(e) Violation of GO-04-03 Use of Force policy section B3(f)
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On November 11, 2023, Patrolman Raymond Zarsuela became engaged in a physical confrontation with a suspect during a domestic violence investigation after the suspect spit at him. Zarsuela threw three punches, striking the suspect at least once in the head and face area. The department found that he used unauthorized and excessive physical force. Zarsuela received a 10-day suspension.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Description: On November 11, 2023 Officer Raymond Zarsuela became engaged in a physical confrontation with a suspect during a domestic violence investigation after the suspect spit at Officer Zarsuela. Officer Zarsuela threw three punches at the suspect, striking him at least once in the head and face area. Officer Zarsuela was found to have utilized unauthorized / excessive physical force. 10-Day suspension imposed.
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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 1273. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 219816, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩