Date of Offense
Offense(s)
Official Statement
Terminated: Yes
Demoted:
Suspended:
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: No
# of Days Suspended:
Sustained Charge: Under the influence on‐duty:
Description: S/O Coppinger reported late for work on June 15, 2023. As he was observed entering the courthouse at 8:50 am while appearing disheveled, unsteady and unshaven. He was in uniform and carrying his issued service weapon. Shortly after and based upon responable suspicion, he was disarmed and subject to two Alcotests, which yielded test results of .22 respectively. During an interview he admitted to consuming 12 beers between 8pm and 2am. He was given a drug screening test consistent with reasonable suspicion rules. The results provided by the NJ State Toxicology Laboratory showed a positive test for 11‐Carboxy‐THC (the active ingredient in cannabis).
