3 Woodbridge Police Officers Named In Major Discipline Report

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — On June 12, the New Jersey Attorney General released its annual report of the major disciplinary actions taken last year at all the police departments, county corrections and county sheriffs in the state.

Three Woodbridge Police officers made the list, including one officer who resigned from the WPD last year after he was convicted of aggravated indecent assault of a child for molesting his younger cousin. (This happened when he was 11 and she was 8.)

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The data is all publicly available here on the NJ Attorney General’s website, under the 2025 Major Discipline Report.

Here are the three officers (you can find these all in this document):

Woodbridge Police Officer Ryan Alcott

Terminated: No

Demoted: No Suspended: No

Resigned, retired, transferred, or separated while case was pending: Yes

Sustained Charge: Criminal Offenses

Description: Officer Alcott was accused of criminal offenses, unrelated to his position or actions as a police officer, in September 2024. He was suspended without pay pending resolution of the criminal matter. He voluntarily separated from employment with the Woodbridge Township Police Department in May 2025 while an internal affairs investigation was pending. He pled guilty to 3rd degree endangering the welfare of a child in June 2025. Former Woodbridge Cop Gets Up To 1 Year In Jail For Molesting Cousin

Officer Michael Petyo

Terminated: No

Demoted: No

Suspended: Yes

Number of Days Suspended: 60

Sustained Charge: 11:1 Standard of Conduct; 11:7 Neglect of Duty; 11:11 Obedience to Laws and Regulations; 11:33 Absence from Duty

Description: Officer Petyo did fail to report for duty as required on two occasions, missed mandatory training and also had improper demeanor towards a member of the public and superior officers.

Officer Hector Rivera

Terminated: No

Demoted: No

Suspended: Yes

Number of Days Suspended: 5

Sustained Charge: Standard Operating Procedure 130.2.2(g) Chokeholds and Neck Restraints

Description: In February 2023 Officer Rivera responded to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival the offender was combative and refused to relinquish control over his infant daughter so that he could be placed under arrest. During the arrest Officer Rivera applied an improper neck restraint that was prohibited by policy.

All NJ police departments are required to report major discipline to the Attorney General

Police departments across New Jersey are required to submit this data to the state.

NJ Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said her office makes this information public to increase transparency and trust in the police, especially when they use force.

“Maintaining faith in government and trust in law enforcement requires that residents know the state holds law enforcement to the highest professional standards,” said Davenport on June 12. “Transparency and accountability are key to maintaining public confidence in our officers.”

Major discipline is defined as police officers being charged with an indictable crime, being fired, reductions in rank, suspension of more than five days, and instances when officers are found guilty of certain internal affairs violations. It also includes discriminatory conduct, filing a false report, intentionally performing an improper search, applying excessive force, being untruthful, intentionally mishandling or destroying evidence and committing domestic violence.

Agencies report officers serving major discipline only when the discipline is final, and appeals have been exhausted. Pending cases are not included. Thus, officers suspended in 2025, but whose discipline determination is not final, do not appear in the report. The report only covers completed cases with sustained charges resulting in final sanctions, or plea agreements not pending any potential appeals.