A New Jersey police chief has been accused of carrying out several heinous acts, including defecating by desks in the department, spiking people’s coffee with Viagra, and several other accusations of harassment.
North Bergen Police Chief Robert Farley, who assumed his role in February 2024, is the man accused in a complaint by five officers who have said they plan to sue the township over Farley’s alleged retaliation, discrimination, sexual misconduct, and harassment, NJ.com reported.
The complaint from the officers alleges that Farley has overseen a hostile workplace that included juvenile pranks like putting firecrackers under chairs and more serious pranks like jabbing a needle into an officer’s penis.
Michael Derrin, one of the officers on the complaint and a special captain for the department, claimed in the complaint that Farley chased him around the office before cornering him and sticking “a hypodermic needle through [his] jeans into the tip of [his] penis.”
Derrin also claims that Farley would shave and then put his body hair in the food of those who work at the department.
Lt. Alex Guzman is another officer listed on the complaint. He said that Farley exposed himself to workers, made inappropriate comments, and defecated on the floor and in garbage cans.
“Farley has fostered a workplace environment characterized by inappropriate behavior and so-called ‘practical jokes’ that are demeaning, demoralizing, and targeted,” Guzman wrote. “These actions not only fail to meet the standards of professional conduct but also appear intended to humiliate me and other victims.”
Officer Rasheed Siyam claims that Farley has called him by several racial slurs, as well as others who work for the department.
The complaint alleges that the abuse began once Farley was appointed to his position. He is a 26-year veteran of the department. Both his father and grandfather served as deputy chiefs.
A state investigation was launched after Farley was reported to the New Jersey attorney general’s office.
Farley has denied the allegations, and the Township of North Bergen has released a statement supporting him.
“The Township of North Bergen has full confidence in Chief Robert Farley’s leadership of the North Bergen Police Department, and we strongly deny these false and outrageous allegations made by disgruntled officers who are resorting to attacking the reputation of a dedicated public servant to further their own selfish goals,” a spokesperson for the township shared.
“If these claims are advanced in a lawsuit the Township will vigorously defend North Bergen taxpayers against these blatant cash grabs and prove that the allegations are false and defamatory. In order to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest and because we are fully confident that these claims will be proven false, we have proactively referred them to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office for review.”