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New Jersey police chief faces domestic violence charges in Massachusetts, prosecutor says

Carmen Veneziano, Totowa police chief, faces kidnapping and three domestic assault charges after confining and assaulting a woman in a Boston hotel, prosecutors said.

  • A New Jersey police chief, Carmen Veneziano, faces charges of kidnapping and domestic assault following a September incident in Boston, as announced by Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.
  • Veneziano was indicted on one count of kidnapping and three counts of domestic assault and battery after allegedly confining and assaulting a woman at a hotel.
  • Totowa Mayor John Coiro suspended Veneziano without pay pending the criminal trial, stating that the charges are serious felonies.
  • Veneziano will be extradited to Massachusetts for arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday, with more details expected from prosecutors thereafter.
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New Jersey police chief faces domestic violence charges in Massachusetts, prosecutor says

A New Jersey police chief is facing domestic violence charges in Massachusetts after prosecutors accused him of assault.

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NJ police chief faces kidnapping charge in connection with Boston hotel room incident

A New Jersey police chief was suspended without pay on Friday after prosecutors accused him of confining and assaulting a woman in a Boston hotel room in September.

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N.J. police chief indicted on kidnapping, assault charges in Boston hotel incident

Totowa police Chief Carmen Veneziano was arrested Friday and faces extradition to Massachusetts to face the charges.

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NJ police chief charged with kidnapping, assaulting woman at Boston hotel

A New Jersey police chief is facing domestic violence charges in Massachusetts after prosecutors accused him of assaulting a woman at a hotel earlier this year.

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NJ Police Chief Jailed On Out-Of-State Warrant

Totowa, NJ Police Chief Carmen Veneziano has been lodged in the Bergen County Jail on an out-of-state warrant, jail records show.Booking information on the BCJ website shows that 47-year-old Veneziano was charged as a fugitive of justice o…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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