Officer record · As reported by the employing agency
Pine Beach Borough Police Department · 1 record · 2024
Demoted2024 · as reported
Patrolman Araneo was demoted by the Pine Beach Borough Police Department. According to the record, Araneo's conduct was inconsistent with the standards expected in a supervisory role, and he threatened to terminate a subordinate who was unable to cover a shift that did not require coverage at that time. The sustained charges were conduct unbecoming and discredit to the agency.
Major discipline · 2024[1]
DemotedSynopsis as reported by the agency
Conduct was inconsistent with the standards expected of the Officer in their supervisory role. Officer threatened to terminate a subordinate because he was unable to cover a shift that did not require coverage at that time.
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Kathryn Kutepow · Somerset County Prosecutor's Office · 2024
DemotedSustained charge(s): 1 General Order; 3 Rules & Regulations
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Edward O'Hara · Youth Justice Commission · 2024
DemotedSustained charge(s): NJAC4A:2-2.3(a) 12 - Other sufficient cause
same year · similar sanction outcome
Michael Boone · Asbury Park Police Department · 2025
DemotedSustained charge(s): Conduct Toward Other Department Employees
similar sanction outcome
Scott Medio · Atlantic County Corrections · 2020
Demotedsimilar sanction outcome
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Patrolman Araneo was demoted by the Pine Beach Borough Police Department. According to the record, Araneo's conduct was inconsistent with the standards expected in a supervisory role, and he threatened to terminate a subordinate who was unable to cover a shift that did not require coverage at that time. The sustained charges were conduct unbecoming and discredit to the agency.
Steven Araneo has one major discipline record at Pine Beach Borough Police Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Pine Beach Borough Police Department reported 6 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Steven Araneo individually.