Traffic stop of Bergen County freeholder DeNicola not political, investigation says
Friday December 6, 2013, 6:31 PM
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN
STAFF WRITER
The Record
A controversial traffic stop of a Bergen County freeholder was not politically motivated, a sheriff’s Internal Affairs investigation has concluded.
The investigation into the Aug. 14 incident in which a sheriff’s officer pulled over Freeholder Maura DeNicola as she drove home on Route 208 after a board meeting, found that the officer acted properly, John McCann, attorney for Sheriff Michael Saudino, said Friday.
DeNicola said at the time that she believed she was targeted because of her opposition to folding the Bergen County Police into the Sheriff’s Office. Vincent Surace, the officer who pulled her over, said she was driving too slowly in the passing lane. The stop led to the discovery that her vehicle’s registration had expired.
Can we have an independent investigation please? McCann, cash the check from Saudino and keep your mouth shut….this was a BS traffic stop and heads need to roll!