Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: No
# of Days Suspended: 180
Sustained Charge: 4a. Other Sufficient Cause
Description: Sgt. Lucia, while on duty responded to a call for assistance of a non‐working vehicle of a fellow Sheriff's Officer patrol vehicle. Upon arrival to the scene a verbal dispute ensued between Sgt. Lucia and his colleague escalating into a physical altercation. Subsequently, Lucia was struck 3 times by his fellow Sheriff's Officer and in response he retaliated with a single punch, causing the officer to fall to the ground. As a result, Lucia was charged with Simple Assault and plead guilty. Lucia's conduct was a violation of the Hudson County Sheriff's Office Rules and Regulations. (4A. Other Sufficient Cause)
