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Prosecutor takes over New Jersey police force amid deadly shooting reportedly involving trooper
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, AUG 7 – Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office assumed control of Franklin Township Police amid concerns about its effectiveness following a double murder-suicide involving a New Jersey State Trooper.
- Following the Thursday, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson announced her office took control of the Franklin Township Police Department, citing operational concerns amid a double murder-suicide investigation.
- Officials said the prosecutor’s office determined supersession was necessary after its active investigation raised serious concerns about FTPD’s operations and effectiveness.
- Aug. 2 saw veterinarian Lauren Semanchik and her boyfriend found dead, while suspect Ricardo Santos died by suicide in Johnson Park recently, officials said.
- Following the takeover, Franklin Township Police Chief Timothy Snyder and Sgt. Kevin Bollaro were placed on leave, with Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office supervising operations until further notice.
- Broader scrutiny emerges as investigations into the homicides and FTPD's operations remain ongoing, with Semanchik’s sister Allison hoping Thursday’s development is only the “start” of accountability, officials said.
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Prosecutor Takes Over New Jersey Franklin Township Police Force Amid Deadly Shooting Reportedly Involving Trooper
FRANKLIN, N.J. (AP) — “Serious concerns” raised over a New Jersey police department’s handling of a deadly shooting that reportedly involved a state trooper has prompted a county prosecutor’s office to take over the force’s daily operations indefinitely. Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee Robeson announced the move Thursday, saying the Franklin Township Police Department’s chief and […]
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Prosecutor takes over New Jersey police force amid deadly shooting reportedly involving trooper
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Prosecutors take over Franklin Twp., NJ police department amid murder-suicide investigation
The department's investigation into the homicides "has raised serious concerns about the FTPD's operations and effectiveness," the prosecutor's office said in a press release.
NJ police chief, sergeant suspended over ‘serious concerns’ in handling of Lauren Semanchik murder-suicide at hands of trooper ex
The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday it took over the Franklin Township Police Department less than a week after New Jersey State Lt....
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