A Hoboken police lieutenant was demoted for a delayed response to a homicide call, with two other officers suspended for far less infraction last year, according to their Annual Major Discipline Report.
“Following a report from another police agency of a possible shooting homicide
that reportedly took place in Hoboken it was determined that Lt. [Michael] Costello failed to take critical steps to properly investigate the report. The investigation revealed that Lt.
Costello (admittedly) doubted the legitimacy of the report despite it coming from another…