Major discipline · 2022[1]
TerminatedSuspended 0 days- Rank as reported
- Police Officer
- Sustained charge(s)
- Assault; Conduct; Obedience to Laws, Regulations and Orders; a Public Employee; ; Ineffiency or Failure to Perform Duties;
- Separated while IA pending
- not applicable (collected 2023 and later)
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Police Officer Samuel Torres was terminated by the Jersey City Police Department in 2022, and the record also lists a suspension. The department reported that Torres used unnecessary force against a victim during a domestic violence dispute and was arrested for domestic violence assault by the West Orange Police Department. He was suspended on 06/08/2020 and remained suspended until his removal on 11/18/2020. The removal was upheld by the Office of Administrative Law on 7/14/22.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Police Officer Samuel Torres used unnecessary force against victim during a Domestic Violence dispute and was arrested for Domestic Violence assault by West Orange P.D. P.O. S. Torres was suspended on 06/08/2020 and remained suspended until his removal on 11/18/2020. *Upheld by Office of Administrative Law on 7/14/22.*