Michael Capano
154 Summit Street
Newark, New Jersey 07103-3514
Date of Offense
Date Not Provided
Offense(s)
None Provided
Official Statement
Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: Yes
# of Days Suspended: 30
Sustained Charge: Core Values, Obedience to Laws, Rules and Regulations, and Written Directives, Truthfulness, All Other Conduct, Code of Ethics, Departmental charge for being in violation of 2C:20‐ 11B(1)
Description: Officer Capano was arrested by Paramus PD in 2023, and charged with Shoplifting. During the course of the administrative investigation, Officer Capano resigned from employment with the NJIT Police Department. The NJIT Police Department still would have served Officer Capano with a 30‐day suspension without pay, regardless of criminal proceedings.
