Police Captain Cleared of Evidence Shredding Allegations
In November, the attorney for a police lieutenant who brought suit against Captain Joseph Cook had alleged that Cook and an administrative assistant were destroying documents related to the lawsuit.
The borough has cleared Capt. Joseph Cook of allegations that he destroyed evidence pertaining to a lawsuit filed against him by a police lieutenant, his attorney Patrick Toscano confirmed Thursday. The attorney for Lt. Bob Kneer, whose suit alleges that Cook and Police Chief Erik Rose created a hostile work environment in an attempt to compel him to retire, sent a letter to the borough's municipal excess liability attorney last November alleging that Cook and an administrative assistant within the police department were shredding documents related to the lawsuit, NorthJersey.com reported in March. The borough denied a Patch records request for a copy of the letter, citing pending litigation, but NorthJersey.com reported in March that the …
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Joe N
9:22 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
If there is pending charges the borough cannot speak about the case that's the law. I would not call that covering something up more ›