Crime & Safety

NJ Supreme Court Won't Hear Former Cop's Lawsuit: Report

A former Camden cop accused of assaulting a 15-year-old filed a lawsuit over his dismissal.

The New Jersey State Supreme Court won’t hear a lawsuit being filed by a former Camden Police officer who allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old during a drug investigation, the Courier Post reports.

Lawrence Newman and George Ingram allegedly assaulted the teen while they were cops in 2005, according to the report.

Disciplinary charges against Newman were initially dropped, but the State Civil Service Commission overturned that decision and upheld the department’s decision to fire him, according to the report.

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Criminal charges were filed against both officers, but were later dismissed. Norman filed the lawsuit, and Ingram resigned from the police force.

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