The New Jersey Attorney General’s major discipline report shows multiple Trenton police officers faced suspensions and terminations in 2025 for offenses ranging from report falsification and supervisory failures to excessive force violations and a positive cocaine metabolite drug test.
The Trenton Police Department recorded a series of major disciplinary actions during 2025, including the termination of three officers and suspensions against several others, according to New Jersey’s annual Major Discipline Reporting database.
The cases involved allegations of incomplete investigations, excessive force oversight failures, misconduct involving juveniles, supervisory deficiencies, improper vehicle pursuits, invalid warrant processing, unauthorized vehicle assignments, and criminal charges.
Officer terminated after failing to complete reports
Police Officer Nasir Bland was terminated after an internal investigation found he repeatedly failed to complete required reports and falsely indicated they had been submitted.
According to disciplinary records, Bland was directed by a supervisor to complete a crash report and investigation report but failed to do so.
Investigators determined he also failed to complete numerous additional investigation reports and did not activate his body-worn camera during those assignments.
The report states Bland closed the incidents as “Investigation Report Submitted” despite never completing the reports.
The department sustained charges including insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, incompetency, and violations of departmental rules.
Lieutenant suspended over use-of-force review
Lieutenant Nathan Bolognini received an eight-day suspension after investigators determined he approved an investigation report and use-of-force report without conducting a meaningful review of the incident.
The department sustained charges of neglect of duty and supervisory inefficiency or incompetency.
Officer suspended for remarks to juvenile
Police Officer Jason Bouchard was suspended for six days after making disparaging remarks to a juvenile following the arrest of the child’s parent.
According to the report, Bouchard made the comments after being assaulted during the arrest of the individual.
The department sustained charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and violations of departmental standards of conduct.
Officer disciplined for failing to intervene
Police Officer Aaron Camacho received a five-day suspension after investigators concluded he failed to intervene when another officer allegedly used excessive force on a citizen.
The report also found Camacho failed to report the incident to a supervisor as required under New Jersey Attorney General use-of-force guidelines.
Officials sustained charges of neglect of duty and violations of departmental rules.
Police trainee fired after criminal charges
Police Trainee Zyaire Evans was terminated after being arrested and charged with criminal offenses while off duty.
The report does not specify the nature of the criminal allegations.
The department sustained charges involving criminal matters, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and violations of departmental standards.
Officer terminated after positive drug test
Police Officer Michael Gettler was fired after failing a random urine analysis.
According to the disciplinary report, Gettler tested positive for Benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite associated with cocaine use.
The department sustained charges including conduct unbecoming a public employee, inability to perform duties, and other sufficient cause.
Sergeant disciplined over pursuit crash
Sergeant Charles Lamin received a 30-day suspension for failing to properly supervise a vehicle pursuit conducted by a subordinate officer.
According to investigators, Lamin failed to take corrective action and did not terminate a dangerous pursuit that ultimately ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed into another vehicle driven by an innocent civilian.
The department sustained charges involving supervisory accountability and violations of departmental policies.
Officer suspended after invalid warrant entered into NCIC
Police Officer Tomas Martinez received a 10-day suspension following a domestic violence investigation.
According to the report, Martinez failed to properly review a complaint warrant before entering the subject into the National Crime Information Center database as a wanted person.
Investigators determined no probable cause existed for the warrant and that it was not valid when the entry was made.
The department sustained charges including incompetency, neglect of duty, and failure to properly perform assigned duties.
Lieutenant disciplined over police vehicle order
Lieutenant Bethesda Stokes was suspended for five days after ordering an officer from another bureau to surrender an assigned police vehicle.
Investigators found Stokes lacked authorization from the police director or a designated supervisor to make the assignment change.
The department sustained charges involving inefficiency, incompetency, and violations of departmental orders.
Multiple serious disciplinary actions reported
The disciplinary actions were disclosed through New Jersey’s mandatory law enforcement transparency reporting system, which requires agencies to publicly release major disciplinary findings involving officers.
The report reflects a range of violations from administrative misconduct and supervisory failures to criminal allegations and drug-related offenses.
Key Points
• Trenton Police Officer Nasir Bland was terminated for failing to complete reports and falsely marking them as submitted.
• Officer Michael Gettler was fired after testing positive for Benzoylecgonine during a random drug screening.
• Police Trainee Zyaire Evans was terminated following off-duty criminal charges.
• Sergeant Charles Lamin received a 30-day suspension related to a pursuit that ended in a civilian crash.
• Officer Aaron Camacho was suspended for failing to intervene and report an excessive force incident.