Tashon Wright

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Patrolman Tashon Wright of the East Greenwich Township Police Department was suspended for 1071 days and terminated in 2024. An investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office Professional Standards Unit found that Wright failed to investigate and report to a supervisor a serious motor vehicle crash involving a personal friend. The crash occurred while Wright was on duty within the township. He was charged under New Jersey statute 2C:29-1A, forfeited his employment, surrendered his Police Training Commission license, and was admitted into the Pretrial Intervention Program.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Ptl. Wright was criminally charged under New Jersey statute 2C:29-1A following an investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office Professional Standards Unit. The investigation revealed that Wright had failed to investigate and report to a supervisor a serious motor vehicle crash involving a personal friend in which he was contacted directly by that person. The crash occurred while Ptl. Wright was on duty and within the township of East Greenwich. As a result of these actions, Wright forfeited his employment with the East Greenwich Township Police Department and surrendered his license with the Police Training Commission. He was subsequently admitted into the Pretrial Intervention Program.

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Patrolman Tashon Wright of the East Greenwich Township Police Department was suspended for 365 days in 2023 and received a monetary fine or loss of pay. According to the record, Wright provided potential confidential police information to a woman he was directly involved with during an August 2021 call for service while on duty. In a separate incident, he failed to investigate and report a serious hit-and-run motor vehicle crash involving a female acquaintance. He was charged with obstructing the administration of law.

Synopsis as reported by the agency

Ptl. Wright is alleged to have provided potential confidential police information to a female in which he was directly involved during a call for service regarding an incident in August 2021 while on-duty as an investigating officer. Given the potential of criminal misconduct, this case was presented to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards Unit for review and/ or investigation. In a separate incident, while on duty, Ptl. Wright failed to investigate and failed to report a serious hit-and run motor vehicle crash involving a female acquitance to a supervisor or County Dispatch. Given the circumstances and allegations of potential criminal misconduct, this matter was also presented to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office Professional Standards Unit. Based on all available information, Ptl. Wright was charged criminally with Obstructing the Administration of Law or Government Function. Ptl. Wright has been suspended without pay pending court action.