He was arrested in his Hardyston home on Aug. 30 following an alleged domestic violence incident.
A Passaic County jail corrections officer was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife. The county sheriff's office has taken away his service weapon and placed him on administrative duty. PATERSON-- The Passaic County jail has confiscated a corrections officer's service gun and placed him on administrative duty amid allegations that he assaulted his wife, The Bergen Record reported.
Sgt. Andrew Romeo, 43, was arrested in his Hardyston home on Aug. 30 following an alleged domestic violence incident. Both he and his wife were charged with simple assault.
As a result, Romeo is working modified duty and was stripped of his gun, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office told the newspaper.
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