NJ police sergeant charged with lying about assault, officials say

🚨 Internal Affairs investigation results in charge

🚨 Officials say police sergeant made up story

🚨 He has been suspended

UNION CITY — A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with falsifying a police report.

On Tuesday, Union City police Sgt. Ruben Rodriguez, 49, was arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Internal Affairs Unit, officials said.

The cop, who makes over $178,000 a year, has been suspended. New Jersey 101.5 has reached out to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office to clarify whether he has been suspended with or without pay…

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