The Tenafly. But that didn't happen. ", Moment Twelve: 'You know Louis What's-His-Name?'. Port Authority commissioner of New York and New Jersey has caught by camera giving an explosive-laden tirade to the police officers during a traffic stop. She also suggested the fault did not rest not entirely on her shoulders. The scandal's mastermind, David Wildstein, is on probation. ", BACK IN COURT:Bridgegate defendants to have their appeals heard following 2016 conviction, ROUTINE STOP:Tenafly police report reveals traffic stop was routine until PA commissioner arrived, VERY PROUD:Tenafly police officers' boss 'very proud' after traffic incident with PA commissioner, DISPLAY OF PRIVILEGE:Lowry: In Tenafly, a 'cursed' traffic stop rolls up against privilege. Turner, who had been the chair of the Port Authority's ethics committee, was forced to resign as commissioner last week after the police reached out to the bi-state agency's inspector general. All rights reserved, NBC 4 to Exclusively Air and Stream Live Coverage of 262nd St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, Nasty Winter Storm Eyes NYC Area: Heavy Rain, 40 MPH Winds, Snow Expected Over 12-Hour Siege, This 26-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a Luxury Tiny Home' She Built for $35,000 in Her Backyard Take a Look Inside, Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner was captured on police dash cam ranting at and cursing at police officers in Tenafly in March, Her daughter was in a car that had been pulled over; she yells at the cops, "You may shut the f--- up! During the conflict with police officers, Turner threatened them to use the favor of the Chief of Port Authority of Tenafly. OToole plans to meet with the officers on Friday. This isn't going to go down nicely.'. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). When Turner asked what happened, the officer said that the driver had all of the information and that he could provide it to Turner. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. After mentioning her friendship with the mayor, Turner then begins to name drop officers within the Tenafly police department's traffic division. "Trust me, I'm very involved. Police dashcam video of the incident went viral nationally. Just so there's no discrepancies," says the officer, Matt Savitsky, with the calm righteousness of a man who knows all of this is being filmed, and that Commissioner Turner is not going to come out of this one looking good. dash camera. "She didn't drop any names, nor did she use her title to identify herself when she came into the department. Therefore, I apologized to the police officers for my wrongdoing. By Claude Brodesser-Akner | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. It is utterly unbecoming of a public servant and entirely inexcusable. I'm not so nice.'. Turner, a 60-year-old Democratic lobbyist who served as ethics chair of the Port Authority, had been called by her daughter on March 31 to pick up her and several friends on Route 9W after the car in which they were riding was impounded, according to a police report. The Port Authority was wise to confirm POLITICOs story about Turners resignation, said Stephen Sigmund, the agencys former communications director. Mr. Horwitz is now chairman of the boards committee on governance and ethics, a position Ms. Turner held at the time of the traffic stop. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Listen to The Rubin Report now. A moment later, however, the officer reverts back to his old form of address: "Miss, this does not involve you.". At this, she begins to verbally berate the officers as "pathetic" and unleashes a torrent of profanity. OToole said he took his badge out just once to show his kids, who thought it was cute.. It has not yet been introduced in the Assembly. Tenafly's longtime mayor, Peter Rustin confirmed on Tuesday that he is a personal friend of Turner. Upon learning of the incident from the Tenafly Police Department, the Port Authoritys inspector general launched an investigation, OToole said. In an interview with NJ Advance Media on Tuesday, Tenafly Mayor Peter Rustin said that he'd not spoken to Turner since the traffic stop. He also thanked the Port Authority "for their professionalism and prompt attention to the matter.". (They do not.). "You may shut the f--- up and not tell me when I may take my kid, and her friends, who are PhD students at MIT and Yale. "Your daughter was very nice as well," said the officer. Moment Nine: 'I will be in with the police commissioner'. This isn't going to go down like this. A former commissioner of the Port Authority, who headed the agency's ethics committee, was censured in a unanimous vote Thursday for berating two Tenafly police officers during a traffic stop involving her daughter the day before Easter. It started out as a routine traffic stop for an obscured out-of-state license plate. Finally, the officer told Turner she could take her daughter and her friends home. "I'm not so nice. ", The officer says, "You work with police officers, correct? Gov. Ted Sherman may be reached at tsherman@njadvancemedia.com. After being caught, she apologized for her wrongdoing and she . The censure was a swift and harsh rebuke of Ms. Turner, who interceded in a March 31 traffic stop in Tenafly, N.J. Video released by the police captured Ms. Turner, 60, flashing her Port Authority badge and swearing at officers who had stopped and impounded a car her daughter was riding in. "You know what, Matt? We have witnessed the potential for the abuse of power and now it is time to act, Gopal said in a statement. "Well, I'm just telling you who I am," answers Turner. ), Turner then rounds out her litany of insults with, "You're an ass.You're not a nice person. "Trust me, I will be in with the police commissioner of Tenafly," warns Turner. ", In contrast, theresolution states that Turner violated the agency's code of ethics for commissioners "clearly and unambiguously" and "in multiple ways.". No really, her name is actually Caren with a C. Caren Turner, to be precise. "It really is official misconduct," said Zinna, in an interview with NJ Advance Media on Tuesday afternoon. Thank you.". Some New Jersey lawmakers want to eliminate law enforcement-style badges for most politicians after former Port Authority Commissioner Caren Turner used hers to pressure a cop who pulled over a car with her daughter in it. ", But the officer continues, "You don't seem like a very big police supporter, I don't know. 2023 www.northjersey.com. The Port Authority oversees airports, bridges, tunnels and rail facilities across the region. I genuinely believe you had no idea, 100 percent.". On Wednesday, Caren Turner added a statement, one day later Tenafly Police Department broke a video taken by Morgan was the tower. We, the current Board, have worked relentlessly to hold the agency and ourselves to the highest possible ethical standards. Your email address will not be published. You're picking them up. "You are not involved here. On Thursday, he had to recuse himself from a vote related to insurance for the World Trade Center site because his wife handles Westfield World Trade Centers retail operations there. She was never charged by police with any wrongdoing. It's notthem.". At one point in the video, she instructed the police officers to address her as commissioner.. "In the face of this demeaning behavior, the police officers in question kept their cool," the resolution continues. "She" is Caren Z. Turner, who abruptly resigned on Monday as the Port Authority said that it was investigating allegations that she'd violated the board's code of ethics. What happened? Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by then-Gov. A former police commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Turner was captured bullying. The second officer looks on, a look of bemused bafflement on his face. Turner demands that she should be told what the "problem" is. The former Republican New Jersey Gov. Turner didn't return a call seeking comment. Among the car's four passengers, he would soon learn, was the daughter of Caren Turner, a New Jersey commissioner on the powerful board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which . Soon after Turner arrived on the scene to pick up the college students who'd been riding in the car, she pulled out herbadgeand business card, showed the police and demanded answers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sought to make one thing abundantly clear on Thursday: Despite former Commissioner Caren Turner's misbehavior, the agency . ", "Those who aspire to serve the public must earn the public's trust," the resolution states. I'm involved. Chris Christie (R) appointed Turner as a Port Authority commissioner in March 2017. A New Jersey Port Authority commissioner who touted her status and told two New Jersey cops to "shut the f*** up" during a traffic stop, which didn't involve her, has resigned, the New York Daily News reported. "I'm here as a concerned citizen and friend of the mayor and been in Tenafly for 20 years.". Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) and Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) on July 26 introduced the bill, which would bar the badges for Port Authority Commissioners, NJ Transit board members and all local and state elected officials except for county sheriffs. She told to NJ.com that my daughter was in the car with her three friends when a police officer pulled over the car. We use cookies to better understand website visitors, for advertising, and to offer you a better experience. By Hafiz Hamza Last updated Jul 15, 2022. We use cookies to better understand website visitors, for advertising, and to offer you a better experience. An appointee of New York Gov. I'm involved. People cross the line and don't know when to stop. Turner, in a statement earlier this week, said she had initially gone to the scene of the traffic strop after the officers decided to impound the vehicle her daughter had been riding in with friends. Police dash cam video shows Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner ranting at two Tenafly police officers, You may shut the f up!, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Ms. Turner, like Mr. O'Toole, was appointed to the. Shame on both of you. Initially, the cops pulled over the driver for having tinted side windows and a partially covered license plate. Unfortunately for Turner, and perhaps also the Port Authority, the episode was caught on a police dash cam and released to the press. An official from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey caught on video apparently trying to influence police by citing her powerful government job is reportedly apologizing. The traffic stop stemmed from side tinted windows -- which are not legal in New Jersey -- and a partially obscured license plate. ", She later says, "The police have all been in my home, and in my second home, and in my third home in Tenafly.". Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said Wednesday he was "extremely proud of the composure, poise and restraint" the officers showed in the video. But abruptly, she resigned from her post in the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York. I need to know!'. Turner shouted an expletive at the officers when she was told that she may take the group from the car away. The Port Authority did not reveal what Caren Turner is accused of having done, saying only that she violated the board's "newly enacted code of ethics." (Scott Roth/Getty Images for. [3] [21] Traffic stop incident [ edit] The first officer, perhaps because this is a total non-sequitur, is unmoved. All Rights Reserved. Unethical and even criminal wrongdoing by past Port Authority leaders has badly damaged the agencys reputation, said Kevin OToole, the bi-state agencys new chairman, reading from a resolution that ultimately won unanimous board approval. For more information about our use of cookies, our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information generally, and any rights you may have to access, delete, or opt out of the sale of your personal information, please view our Privacy Policy. after they pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger over Easter weekend. She didn't seem dangerous. Facebook: @TedSherman.reporter. Turner now threatens to speak not just to the chief of police, but to the mayor of Tenafly, Peter Rustin, as well. You are a disappointment. NEW YORK --In a sharp rebuke of a former commissioner forced to resign over an obscenity-laced tirade caught on video during a routine police traffic stop, Port Authority officials publicly. There is no need for municipal and state officials to carry such badges; it opens the door for officials to abuse their badges and their power. "No I'm not," Turner said. Turner, who led the Port Authority's ethics committee, resigned from the agency in April after its leadership learned of the incident. In a new video provided by police, Turner is shown in the lobby of police headquarters following the March 31 incident on busy Route 9W in Tenafly. We will not go back to the way it was.. Turner asks, apparently referring to Tenafly police traffic officer Louis Smaragdakis. "There's a problem with you describing it because you don't feel confident why these people are being pulled over," Turner says. 2022 Blaze Media LLC. Ms. Turner had abruptly resigned from her Port Authority seat last week after the video surfaced, making the public censure largely symbolic. "As a parent, I was upset and uncomfortable with the unfolding events. Mark Zinna, the former Tenafly Borough Council President who served as acting Mayor in 2017 is now calling for official misconduct charges to be brought against Turner. She has already worked on the finance committee of Hillary Clinton and her partner Jon Corzine. Then Turner threatened them by using her relations with the mayor and chief of police. Port Authority Chairman Kevin O'Toole said the board had sent letters of apology to Tenafly officers Matthew Savitsky and Tom Casper, as well as Chief Robert Chamberlain. A police dashcam video which has gone viral shows Turner, who lives in Tenafly, arriving in her own vehicle just as police were finishing up ticketing the driver for violations that included. "I know Louis, what's his name? Caren Turner, who is a Port Authority commissioner refused of wrongdoing by crying. Turner does not relent, however, and presses him: "I just want to know why.". Turner continued boasting about her position, when a police officer said this car was not registered then she said tell me first why you pulled my daughters friend. Moment One: 'Alright, you guys are all set. ", The officers are unmoved, with one saying, "We don't need to see credentials here. A former Port Authority commissioner insulted and cursed at New Jersey officers after a traffic stop over Easter weekend. TENAFLY, N.J. -- A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner who abruptly resigned last week was caught on camera cursing at two police officers during a traffic stop. Discover Caren Turner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Turner told the men they were a "disappointment" and that she would be reporting them. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. I'm very involved. The bi-state agency received a complaint about. Turner begins to complain that the officers have a duty to tell her what charges have been brought against the driver of the vehicle. The Tenafly Police Department released the video Tuesday showing Caren Turner attempting to pull rank on the officers. ", Under New Jerseys Official Misconduct statute, "a public servant is guilty of official misconduct when, with purpose to obtain a benefit for himself or another" he (or she) "commits an act relating to his (or her) office but constituting an unauthorized exercise of his official functions, knowing that such act is unauthorized or s/he is committing such act in an unauthorized manner.". Once the video was public, there was no other alternative than to have the commissioner resign, he said. After arriving in her Mercedes sedan but of course! Turner resigned on April 20, and in their resolution Thursday, the commissioners said they would have asked her to resign had she not done so. asks Officer Savitsky, utterly bewildered, and now officially The Most Patient Person in the Universe. The bill, NJ S2858, is also sponsored by Weinberg, who championed Turners nomination to the Port Authority. The matter was also referred to the state Ethics Commission. | Getty. And she is not directly in charge of them in any way, shape or form. All rights reserved (About Us). She said, I have noted your name and you would face my enmity. The officer responds, "Your daughter is not being summoned. I want to take these four people on Easter Sunday to New Haven. Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox. Ms. Turner, in a statement, apologized for her tone and off-color language, and then called for the Tenafly Police Department to review its policies with respect to tone and de-escalation, so that incidents like this do not recur., Port Authority Censures Former Commissioner Who Berated Police, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/nyregion/port-authority-censure-turner.html, Full video: Port Authority commissioner confronts police during N.J. traffic stop, a statement about the episode she released publicly. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. | Getty. Just shame on you said, Turner. Police called a tow truck to impound the car and issued several summonses to the driver. Call it high comedy and/or low tragedy. She was at the department for approximately one hour.". (Does she also know Angelina Jolie? You're being very demanding with me," the officer says. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Chris Christie had engineered a scheme to close lanes at the George Washington Bridge to punish the mayor of Fort Lee, who'd declined to endorse Christie's re-election that year. It also owns and manages the World Trade Center site. The Port Authority, in taking action against Turner, apologized to the police chief in Tenafly and the two patrol officers in the Bergen County community for "the outrageous and abhorrent conduct" of the former, and the "unwelcome attention that followed.". Recently, adopted codes and conduct by commissioners, the board is looking toward them very consciously and arranging a separate committee to review the results of the investigation by the inspector general and is ready to take strict action at Thursdays board meeting. For those who missed the controversy, Caren Turner, a former Port Authority commissioner, made headlines when dashcam video emerged of her interaction with two Tenafly police officers who. ", Turner vows to meet with the Tenafly police commissioner over the traffic stop, and then tells the officer, "I hope you have a really nice holiday weekend, because you just ruined it for a lot of people. All rights reserved. Turner resigned Monday when she learned she was being investigated by the Port Authority board A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner caught on camera delivering an. And we will not go back to what once was.. "No, no, no. Caren Turner (right) issued the statement Wednesday, a day after the Tenafly Police Department released the dash-cam video showing her outburst In her statement, Turner apologizes for letting. Schmaradaski?" But it is a credit to the Tenafly Police Department that she did not succeed.. It is deeply unfortunate that former Commissioner Turner tested the patience and professionalism of the Tenafly Police Department on March 31, 2018, the resolution read. Turner digs in, now insisting she be informed of the charges, saying, "I'm involved. Turner has already worked as the ethics chair of Port Authority before leaving it. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. O'Toole said he'd be meeting with Savitsky and Casper on Friday. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. However, there are only 1,600 officers employed at the Port Authority. All rights reserved. She just seemed out of control with her emotions. Turner apologized to the police officers for her wrongdoing and repent of her harsh words and tone. "They remained polite, focused and professional.". "You know what, Matt? Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? ", The officer reiterates that she can ask the driver of the vehicle herself why the car was pulled over. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, said the referral was necessary because Ms. Turner, in a statement about the episode she released publicly, denied that she had violated the Port Authoritys code of ethics or had asked for special treatment. The Port Authority Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to censure Caren Z. Turner, once a prominent fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and referred the. When the police officer said Turner to teach the traffic rules and regulations to his daughter, Turner said how dare you to say me anything. Turner, who works in public relations, flashed her badge and boasted of her position at the agency when she showed up to a March traffic stop in which her daughter was a passenger, then berated and insulted the two police officers involved, telling one of the officers, you may shut the f--- up.. You may shut the f--- up and not tell me when I may take my kid and her friends, who are Ph.D. students from M.I.T. A now-viral video captured by police on March 31shows Caren Turner identifying herself as a commissioner and aggressively challenging the officers, even telling them "you may shut the f--- up. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement to News 4, "The Board takes its recently adopted Code of Ethics for Commissioners extremely seriously Commissioner Turners resignation was appropriate given her outrageous conduct.". And whenthe Tenafly police released a dashcam video of the traffic stop on Tuesday, well, the world united in shared outrage over the alternately appalling, obnoxious and plainly inexplicablebehavior of now ex-Commissioner Caren Turner. What are you talking about?" On the afternoon of March 31, Turner, who chaired the board's ethics committee, intervened in a traffic stop involving her daughter. The agency hurried to head off any further damage to its image. It was only after the Inspector Generals office sought an interview with Turner that she resigned. (Image source: Video screenshot). In which she was trying to rank over police officers who pull over a car in which her daughter was a passenger. Turner soon begins demanding to know why the driver was stopped. "As a long-time Tenafly resident, I have always taken an active role in the community, including working with law enforcement officials, and I encourage the Tenafly Police Department to review best practices with respect to tone and de-escalation, so that incidents like this do not recur," she said. Trust me. Then she said, she is a commissioner and leads 4000 police officers. I let my emotions get the better of me and regret my tone toward the police officersand use of off-color language. Herewith, our Zapruder-style, frame-by-dashcam-frame analysis of how things went so wrong, so fast. You may tell me nothing.". One officer takes a proffered business card, but lead officer declines, saying, "I don't need that." "It is the definition of it. You must understand the nature of our work, you can read out the report about them and let us do our work. "I've got all your information, sweetheart," responds Turner, "I know Sikoryak" apparently dropping another name, that of Tenafly Police dispatcher, George Sikoryak. Turner was the chairman of the Port Authority's Ethics Committee. We'll go to (Mayor) Rustin.". 2023 - Process Story. On the afternoon of March 31, Turner, who chaired the boards ethics committee, intervened in a traffic stop involving her daughter. We cannot allow our state and municipal employees and representatives to take advantage of their positions.. Authority, Yassie Safai denies the rumor of dating Dustin Johnson, US Got Talent star Michael Ketterer says his marriage is stronger than ever, Gail Ernsts wife was rapped by a man in college after refusing to cheat on her, Lux Russell Lowry, the son of TV star Kailyn is becoming a star as he has become a.

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