Hey, hey, hold up. Stop. Stop. Time out. Time out. Officer, please don't do this. I swear I'm trying to be an officer in Orange, New Jersey. Please. I can't get this recorder. Please. Well, listen. What we need to do right now is I need you to uh to take off your gear, but uh I'm going to I'm going to take this from you. Okay. This rookie cop got caught lying on the job and ended up in jail. Well, yeah. Like I said, didn't see anyone go up and down the stairwell. So, you went to Walmart, your car didn't work, so you didn't buy nothing. Came back home. At the start of his shift on July 2nd, 2024, newly hired Rui Doso police officer Matthew Amosa was told to go home and shave. He wasn't in compliance with the department's grooming policy. On the way, he stopped at Walmart for shaving supplies before heading home. Not long after, he called 911 to report a burglary at his house. Rita Siri to switch this Katie. How can I help you? Hey Katie, this is 622. Um I just got back to my apartment and I think somebody broke in. Oh, okay. Yeah, I just um I need to make a I need to have a unit come out here. Detectives arrived at the scene to investigate. And here's where it gets interesting. But yeah, like I said, they didn't see anyone go up and down the stairwell. So you went to Walmart, your card didn't work, so you didn't buy nothing. Came back home. Yeah, cuz you wound up using your electric razor. Yeah, which I mean everything's still over there. Uh, but I used that, got everything done, was going to go back 81. And that's when I realized my body count was still on on the sink. I was going to come back down and get it and the door was wide open. How old are you, Ski? 21. 21. You know how long I've been doing this? Many years, sir. 23. So, I'm pretty good about reading situations. You know what I mean? So, I want you to know that first of all, you know, I can help you out if there's something else going on here, okay? But I need you as an officer to be 100% honest with me right now. Yes, sir. 100%. Yes, sir. Now, it's my understanding you were when you called your mom, which you say was you were sitting right here was at 6:42. At 642, you were in Walmart. No, sir. If this will load. I have my phone calls right here. Dispatch right there. 6:21 I was at Walmart. 6:42 was when I got back here. 6:46ish was when I called dispatch. The detectives quickly spotted inconsistencies in Matthew's story. However, he chose to stick with it, unaware that the officers had one more secret to share. This is you leaving Walmart? Yes, sir. With a bag in your hand? Yes. I bought a candy. That's it. But candy with your card with uh tap. Okay. But you didn't use that to buy your razor? No, sir. No. How come? No. I mean, I realized that I had my electric shaver here, so I didn't really see the need to actually buy that, spend more money. Okay. There there's other things that I haven't told you yet that lead me to believe you're not being 100% straight up with me. Okay. So, I want you right now, put everything aside, all your emotions, any fear you might have. Be 100% honest with me, bud. Okay. I looked at the boot patterns. What do you think I saw there? Okay. It's okay. It's not the end of the world, man. But I need you to be straight with me. Okay. Why did Why did you kick it? Were you locked out? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. It's all right. But here's the thing, man. When you when you do something like that, especially in this career, you call your buddy Munoz. Hey, dude. I I got locked out. I had to kick my freaking door. Probably going to be in trouble. So, I'm assuming maybe you thought what? That you're going to have to pay for the door cuz you kicked it or what? I knew that. Yeah. So, why did you kick it? I did get locked. You got locked out and couldn't find your key or it was in here. It was all that was in here. It was in here. Okay. All right. Well, listen. What we need to do right now is I need you to uh to take off your gear. Okay. So, you can just put that down. You can just put your put your phone down or whatever. But, uh, I'm going to I'm going to take this from you. Okay. Is this a triple? Is it a thumb release? Okay. Okay. Nothing was missing from the apartment, but a child-sized bootprint on the door gave him away. At least the cops caught the guy behind the break-in. Matthew was arrested and booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center and subsequently charged with filing a false police report. While his reason was unclear, one thing was crystal clear. His career in law enforcement ended almost as soon as it began. But the next officer's actions didn't just get him in trouble. It also destroyed his career. You don't hear about that guy, do you? On January 5th, 2019, Collie Coats and her boyfriend were pulled over by officers of the Louisville Metro Police Department for a routine traffic stop until officers discovered Coats had an outstanding bench warrant for a missing court appearance. After a brief exchange, one officer claimed to smell marijuana coming from the car. However, things escalated when officer Tyler Galnet ordered her out of the car for a search. Do me a favor. Bring her back here. Okay. This is one time it it's best to bring her back here because of the traffic on Greenwood. Okay. All right. He's got me there. Wait. Okay. Go ahead. Yeah. You don't care about checking your head, do you? No. Officer Galnet's patown went far beyond legal and professional limits. Thankfully, the senior officer on scene noted Coat's visible discomfort and immediately stepped in before things got any weirder. Hey. Hey, hold on. Stop. Stop. Time calm down. Calm down. Go back there. Go back there. Oh, man. Do you have anything on you? No. Okay. You can do me a favor. Just hang tight right here. Okay. I'll just show my the Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You can shut the door and let Is that your daughter? He's trained. He's He's training. Yeah. He's supposed to call a woman to really actually It's with with male officers. It's supposed to be the back of the hand. So, as soon as he did the He did it wrong. Ma'am. Ma'am, listen to me. Ma'am, he's I'm sorry. No, no, it's just the way he he's he's a new officer. I'm training him. I hold his fingers. I'm sorry. I bought a female. I don't have anything on me. Only a female officer was male males can search females, but we are we are supposed to use the back line. There's violation right there. So that's why as soon as I saw him, I stopped and told him to go to the back of the car. Okay. Okay. It's all being recorded. I want to let you know that. I want to reassure you of that. Okay. Is that your daughter in the car? That's my niece. Nice. All right. I know she's probably a little worried. If you want to let her know everything's okay, go ahead. All right. You can. All right. Now, I need to check you just make sure that there's no marijuana in the car. Understand? You already told me that y'all smoke earlier. Okay. I want to reassure you. Once we do that, be on your way. Okay. Yes, sir. Okay. You okay, ma'am? I listen. It was just I've never had nobody. It was awkward. As soon as I saw it, that's why I stopped him. And I want to personally apologize to you. Sorry. Despite the initial reasons for the stop, Coats was ultimately released without a citation. She later sued, claiming the officer first put his hands in her crotch and inside her underwear before a second search was caught on body camera. Her suit included allegations of assault, battery, and a constitutional violation. The city ultimately paid her $50,000 to settle the case, further complicating Gelnut's record. In November 2020, he faced additional charges unrelated to the coat's incident, including official misconduct and drug trafficking for allegedly seizing marijuana while handling cases, but then giving it to a woman he was in a relationship with. He resigned from the department and pleaded guilty to official misconduct in 2021. In the next case, the rookie's unchecked ego led him to accuse an innocent man falsely. You said I was lying. Yeah. In August 2023, a rookie with the Westfield Police Department, Officer Aad Taha, pulled over a driver named Nathan Marionowski for a speed violation offense. But what really set this stop in motion wasn't speed. What's up, boss? How you doing? I don't answer questions. Can I get your license registration insurance, please? What have I been pulled over for? Um, speeding, sir. Uh, what speed was I going? You're going 48. 48. 48, man. Damn, that's some horseshit. Yeah. Yeah, I record everything. Yeah, I don't. That's That's fine. I have uh had this the radar running. The radar? Where'd I go? 48. You mind telling me 48? Sir, I was right behind you. Nathan's dash cam showed he wasn't even speeding. In fact, GPS data confirmed he was actually driving below the legal limit. Just minutes earlier, while driving through Westfield, he had passed a parked police car. And as he went by, he gave the officer the middle finger. In the US, that kind of gesture is generally protected under the First Amendment as free speech. But for this rookie cop, it wasn't about the law, but his ego. Are you uh going to open this, boss? What do you mean? Can you can you give it to me? Uh, I can't. I'm only required to present it to you, and I have presented it. Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. So, is you're just going to do this or you going to just give it to me? I The law says I just have to present it to you. I have to Yeah, but can you open Can you open uh I can. So, this is what we're going to do. We're just going to play games. Uh for my safety. Yes. Your safety? For my safety. So, you don't want to hand me your your license? I have presented it to you legally. That's all I'm required to do. Okay. All right. Okay. It's right there for you. All right. What's going on, boss? I don't answer questions. He doesn't answer questions. Why? Why are you seem so upset, boss? I don't answer questions. Still determined to make the stop stick, Officer Taha rushed back to his cruiser, hoping to dig up something on Nathan. But Taha was out of luck. Get him for speed. Yeah. 48. What? What was his name? Uh Nathan. [Music] Well, he didn't take it. He wrote down all my information, right? Kind of read his handwriting. Nathan, that'll be correct. Nathan. All right. What's your phone number, boss? I gave out all the information I need to give. I'm not giving out my phone number. All right. Any reason why you're so upset today? I'm not upset. All right. Perhaps when you pull someone over, probably should do it for a good reason, not really something that you're lying about. You think he was lying? Oh, I record everything. Okay. The speed was recorded. I'll gladly play this record. All right. Well, sure. It'd be interesting to see if he shows up. He doesn't have to give his phone number or email address. Okay. Yeah, he doesn't have to. So, do with that information if you want. All right. After Nathan reminded the copy at video evidence, the officer changed the charge, claiming Nathan was guilty of careless driving instead. The ticket also said Nathan was driving a commercial vehicle carrying hazardous material, but he was in a 2006 Honda Civic. Is there I'm going to be issuing you a summit for Careless. Um, all the information is on the ticket. It's $88. You just paid online to get um Careless. You drive in a careless manner. I observed you driving 48 to 35, sir. And I perceive that as careless. Okay. This is your ticket, sir. You can um this is this is what I'm giving you. Okay. Give me a little bit break on the speed and I don't know what's the issue. You know, you seem to be very agitated, but um this this um is you have any more questions for me, sir? All right, sir. You have a good night. Okay. Have a good one. In April 2024, a judge cleared Nathan of the careless driving charge, citing a lack of evidence and conflicting officer statements. The Westfield Police Department launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced alleging that officer Taha issued a retaliatory ticket. However, the results of the investigation have not been disclosed publicly. Unlike the others, this aspiring rookie career ended before it even had a chance to begin. We offici I'm trying to be a police officer. On January 11th, 2023, two officers on routine patrol spotted a vehicle that failed to maintain its lane, ran a red light, and ignored a stop sign. When they attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver identified as Diana Noriega, an aspiring cop, didn't pull over immediately, but continued for several blocks before finally stopping near the 1500 block of Washington Street. Come over here. Okay, listen. I'm smelling the alcohol coming from you. Okay. I don't know if that's you or him, but smells like it's coming from you. How many did you have to drink today? Uh, well, today it was my brother's birthday. We had like a cup of sangria. Wait, what? Do you know that's a ball or like someone's house? No, my house. We had a party. Oh, you live you don't live I guess this is your parents address or mailing address. Oh, in orange. Yes. Okay. What are you doing in Hoboken? We came to see the view. We came here to see the view. Brown hair. What time did you last? Um, we came like probably like 30 minutes ago. And he has a floral black and white floral printed shirt down. Well, listen. I'm going to ask you to perform several tests for me, okay? So, I just want to make sure you okay to drive home due to the fact that I'm smelling alcohol coming from your bed. Diana was put through the usual field sobriety tests. These take time, so we'll spare you the details. Just know it ended exactly how you'd expect. She failed every single one spectacularly. Do you have Do you wear glasses or contacts or anything? I wear glasses. Do you have them on you? No, I don't. I have contacts on. You have contacts in there. Did you uh copy that description? Just uh you can lean against your vehicle. That was uh dark. What color is the pen, man? Okay. You follow your eyes only. Keep your head straight. Do you understand? Black and white in color. It has like floral kind of print on it. Light brown hair. Have some light brown facial hair on them. And then possibly you need to keep your head straight. Father Pent eyes only. You understand that? Okay. Listen. Who's that in the car with you? Is that just a friend of yours? How old do you know him? Because my friend But you know I'm good for one year. All right. Listen, man. Right now you play some forx kid. Okay. What? for driving while intoxicated. You can get replaced under the arrest. DUI. Why? Because you're intoxicated. You failed my test and do the way you drive. Why did I fail your test? Officer, please. I can't. You're pretty intoxicated right now, man. I swear officer, I can't be placed on the rest of my family are away. They have another please. No, I can't. Ma'am, please. I'm trying to be a police officer in Orange, New Jersey. Okay. Bro, especially with the way you driving. Please, I can just park my car right there. You cannot sir. Can I take your test? Please. You already took the test. Please don't make don't make this more difficult. Okay. I can't. Just also just let you know everything. My parents aren't home or nothing. They don't where they at. They're in Peru. Well, how old are you? I'm 23. Okay. So, what do you need your parents for? How am I going to get out? You'll be able to get out. Officer, please don't do this. I swear I'm trying to be an officer in Orange, New Jersey. Please, I can't get this record. Please, please. I can't get arrested. Make this work. Please don't do this to me. Officer, please make you know, but please officer, I can take the test. Please don't arrest me, officer. Please. Please. Come on, don't do it. Don't do that. Please, officer, don't do it. I have no one to take out the car. Please, officer, please don't arrest me. Please, please. She was arrested for suspected DWI and a search of her vehicle turned up a half empty bottle of Herodura tequila under the front passenger seat. After being processed at the headquarters, she blew a 0.13% on the breathalyzer, well over New Jersey's legal limit, resulting in charges for DWI, reckless driving, and open container. In New Jersey, a DUI arrest effectively derails an aspiring officer's career. A conviction typically disqualifies candidates from law enforcement, and those already in a police academy face immediate disciplinary action or expulsion.