MONTCLAIR, N.J. (1010 WINS) — Two officers at Montclair State University are suing the school and its police chief for refusing to promote them due to race.
Lee Castro and Carlos Ortiz sued Police Chief Paul Cell, the school and five unidentified defendants for discrimination, according to court documents obtained by NJ.com.
It took Castro nine years to make lieutenant up from sergeant, according to the lawsuit. He was allegedly stymied by misleading and contradictory promotional requirements from Cell.
Both Castro and Ortiz were turned down for promotion to captain in 2021, according to court documents.
The lawsuit claims the defendants violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race and other protected statuses.
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