In 2022, the Aberdeen Township Police Department reported that Patrolman Philip pleaded guilty to two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence, fourth degree, in violation of 2C:28-6. During a drug test, he damaged vials of his own urine so that they would not be accepted by the NJ State Toxicology Laboratory for testing to determine illegal drug use. Philip was terminated, and by his guilty plea he forfeited his public employment.
Patrolman Philip Santiago entered a plea of Guilty to two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence, fourth degree, in violation of 2C:28-6 . During a drug test, the officer tampered with vials of his own urine by damaging the vials so that they would not be accepted by the NJ State Toxicology Laboratory for testing to determine illegal drug use. By his guilty plea, Patrolman Santiago forfeited his public employment.
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Santiago Philip's major discipline record?
In 2022, the Aberdeen Township Police Department reported that Patrolman Philip pleaded guilty to two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence, fourth degree, in violation of 2C:28-6. During a drug test, he damaged vials of his own urine so that they would not be accepted by the NJ State Toxicology Laboratory for testing to determine illegal drug use. Philip was terminated, and by his guilty plea he forfeited his public employment.
What is Santiago Philip's major discipline record at Aberdeen Township Police Department?
Santiago Philip has one major discipline record at Aberdeen Township Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2022. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Santiago Philip's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Santiago Philip's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2022.
How large is Aberdeen Township Police Department, the department Santiago Philip worked for?
Aberdeen Township Police Department reported 42 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Santiago Philip individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2252. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8445. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩