Bergen County Man Charged In Falsifying Records Scheme
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 8:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
EMERSON, NJ.- On Friday, following an investigation, a 45-year-old Emerson, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and charged in connection with allegedly forging and falsifying records.
According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, on January 27, 2025, Detectives of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Confidential Investigations Unit received information regarding the alleged forgery and falsification of records associated with the Emerson Fire Department.
Investigation Uncovers Falsified Tests
An investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office uncovered that between January 7, 2025, and January 27, 2025, Richard A. Solimando, while a Senior Captain with the Borough of Emerson Fire Department, improperly conducted respirator fit tests for members of the Emerson Fire Department and fraudulently signed the documents for each of the reports…