US EditionNJ Cop Went To ATM Instead Of Responding To 911 Calls Of Double Murder: Prosecutor
Sergeant Kevin Bollaro faces charges after failing to promptly respond to multiple 911 calls and falsifying reports in a double murder-suicide case, prosecutors said.
- Franklin Township Police Sgt. Kevin Bollaro faces official misconduct and tampering charges after Lauren Semanchik, 33, and Tyler Webb, 29, were found dead Aug. 2.
- GPS and surveillance show Kevin Bollaro drove 1.5 miles to the TD Bank on Route 31 in Clinton Township for a personal ATM transaction while dispatch relayed additional 911 calls he acknowledged.
- Timeline data show about 17 minutes elapsed from the first dispatch to Bollaro's arrival and he spoke for 4–6 minutes without activating his body-worn camera.
- He is due in court Nov. 5 and faces five to 10 years and $150,000 on the felony charge, plus 180 days and $1,000 on the disorderly persons charge, while HCPO oversight of FTPD continues.
- Families' attorney David Mazie said the Semanchik and Webb families are shocked by the conduct and plan to sue the New Jersey State Police and Franklin Township Police Department, noting Semanchik reported concerns to police months earlier.
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NJ officer went to pizzeria and bank before murder-suicide call: court documents
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with official misconduct for allegedly going out for pizza and to the bank before responding to a 911 call that ended up being a murder-suicide, New Jersey officials announced Friday. Kevin Bollaro faces charges of second-degree misconduct for knowingly neglecting his police duties to obtain a personal benefit, along with disorderly conduct related to tampering with public record…
N.J. cop went to an ATM first when dispatched to a shooting scene and missed a double murder discovered a day later, prosecutors say
Lauren Semanchik, a veterinarian, and Tyler Webb, a volunteer firefighter, were allegedly killed by Ricardo Jorge Santos, a lieutenant with the New Jersey State Police and Semanchik's ex-boyfriend.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ—On August 2, Franklin police discovered the bodies of Lauren Semanchik, 33, and Tyler Webb, 29, inside their home. The night before, several neighbors made three 911 calls reporting…
Franklin Township sergeant charged with misconduct in connection to murder of young couple
An officer has been charged with misconduct in connection to the murders of a young couple in Franklin Township over the summer after an investigation revealed he didn't respond properly to 911 calls.
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