Earlier today, one of our officers responded to a call for service that required a police response and interacted with a subject who had just flown in from Denmark and was directed by the CDC to be on a 14 day self-quarantine. The person failed to advise our officer that they had just returned from Denmark and were supposed to be quarantined.
Because Denmark has over 800 active cases of COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution, the officer was immediately placed off-duty and will not return to duty for 14 days. The officer’s patrol car and common areas he occupied within the police department are being professionally sanitized.
It is critically important that members of the public act responsibly in adhering to self-quarantines and being forthcoming with public safety professionals if they have been outside of the country in the last 14 days or directed to self-quarantine. Failing to do so is dangerous to our officers, healthcare workers, and the public at large.
–Chief Germain
Here we go
We need a travel ban!!!!!!!!!
Barbara Lynn a complete travel ban!!!
Doreen Hook
People are so ignorant! Putting the public at risk
They need to be put down.
Fay Picioccio Wielgolinski
Quarantine that POS in a jail cell for 14 years.
Why isn’t this considered a criminal offense?? No consequences then nobody cares. Jerks have been doing this ALL week! Like the assmunch who flew knowing that he tested positive with covid-19!
These assholes are going to get us declared Marshall’s law!! ????????????
Amy IShere dont think he tested positive he was in Denmark and the cdc suggested he quarantine for 14days
Ocean County Scanner News but can’t be develop up to 14 days, hence the quarantine?
Piece of shit!
Where is he now ??
Jenna Grasso Howard Barnegat
Rafael Adorno sooooo he’s still here and refusing to self quarantine?
Jenna Grasso Howard – he is here in Barnegat and encountered one of our officers on a call. I don’t know what they have done with him now or is he still home!????????♂️
Jenna Grasso Howard he never refused to self quarantine he just failed to tell the officers he was under a quarantine and had traveled to Denmark
Ocean County Scanner News that’s not what the original headline said
Ocean County Scanner News ok, so that’s good. Basically he just didn’t disclose pertinent info. Still kind of wreckless though…. ????
The original headline said he refused.
So…now what.? Is he still in the public domain…?
So selfish
People like this should be charged. Arrogant and completely ignorant too.
Here ya go Pete Cerruto
Not sure what planet you all live on if you think people are going to Quarantine themsleves when at the same time saying its just the flu and an overreaction…
Guess ankle monitor in order
Dirtbag
Jerk off
Ashley Fishman,
Jim N KimberlyLynn Sieber I saw! I Just let Rita and Larry know!
Ashley Fishman , yeah this is even worse now. And just what all the surrounding towns don’t need. And if they need anything tell them to contact us. Make sure Rita has my # please. thank you
14 days in a jail cell then
Taze this mofo
Is there something more to this story? Unless I missed it, it doesn’t state that he’s refusing to self-quarentine. Is there more to this? Bigger question is who told him to self quarentine? If it was government imposed why didn’t Barnegat know about it? That’s something that should have been shared with local authorities.
Gabriel Martinez the CDC told him to self quarantine
Announced by trump, everyone coming in to this country should self quarantine. DUH
It’s very important, but apparently not important enough for the CDC to share this info with anyone.
It’s very important, but not important enough for the CDC to share with anyone.
Billie Morgan it’s all over the news about quarantine
Gabriel Martinez because Gabe isn’t it his right to choose lol
Nothing said about where this person is. That’s messed up. We are under a National State of Emergency. Maybe if this person had to pay the cops salary and the cost of the professional cleaning, it might deter others from acting the same way. We want to know what happened to this person.
Time to beat his ass and lock him in his house
Zane Wolf Send him to North Korea they deal with the problem real quick
Scumbag post his name he should be arrested and fined
One person did what happened to ny
If he does have it should be charged with attempted murder charges
I am sure he isn’t the only one
Kim Dufour probably not because of ignorance
Praying for all the officers
Because the patient failed to advise he recently traveled to Denmark- the officer is at risk. The CDC recommends anyone who traveled there to self-quarantine for 14 days. The article reads the person didn’t tell First responders arriving this information. It wasn’t so much a refusal to listen to officers- more a refusal to provide information during questioning.
We apologize for any confusion the headline caused.
Ocean County Scanner News what were the police responding to? Did he call an ambulance?
Sandy Beans
It was a regular EMS call.
Ocean County Scanner News that’s shitty though… how many people did he expose along Route to the hospital and in the hospital until he disclosed that info? Also, how long after until ems and the cop were notified. I doubt that he has it unless showing flu symptoms but still. The guys sucks!! Lol!!
Selfish people out there
They should be fined or arrested for this!! ???? And now Dept is down an officer! ????
Disgusting…
what ????thing to do! Some people just suck
People suck
He had no symptoms but the Gulag ordered him to be grounded in his room as part of the mass hysteria initiative, simply based on his origin. Stalin would be very proud of you people. Nail him to a cross and let him rot.
Billie Morgan , nonsense! If he was advised to self-quarantine he should have advised the responders. What part of quarantine do you not understand?
Yes, he should have advised them, but that means inflicting bodily harm? No. It. Doesn’t.
Where did it say bodily harm was inflicted on him?
So my comment is the only one you read? Bye.
Billie Morgan people need to use common sense and good judgement. If he was told to quarantine then just do it for precaution for everyone you come in contact with. He should have told them!! Face the fact…. The virus IS HERE. It is in the hospitals but its not being released so as not to cause mass hysteria. I know this as fact!!!
Jackie I agree, but the comments are way over the top.
He should be charged with reckless endangerment….
Ass hole
STUPID ASSES. WTF IS WRONG WITH PPL…
Every thing
Billie Morgan yup..I cant argue with that!
Bri Sosdian
Be safe officers!
take all his toilet paper away!
One of the reasons shit spreads.
Joshua Johansson
TOILET PAPER
What an idiot…. this kind of shit is y its spreading. Just stay home. Whats the big deal. 2 weeks of binge watching. Sounds great to me
Candyce Lape
Listen to all you social media mob scumbags.. fucking wanna be moral superior clowns every single one of ya. We need a real good purge.
Maher Disney (Cathy Maher)
Make it a law
Should be suspended without pay….fucking jerkoff!
Well should be arrested for endangering the welfare of others????
Jen Cooney
Katlyn Prezwodek I saw that….
Thankfully they are not giving out names I would fear what some might do.
So did a guy in Burlington County! Went all over and even to a bar/restaurant ! Such selfish ppl out there. Disgusting
Candice Lyn Did he know he had it? You can have it as a carrier with no symptoms.
Bill Gee he knew the patient he had been with had it. Common sense
Candice Lyn I agree. I didn’t know if he did or not.
Bill Gee sad. Its highly contagious. Ppl aren’t taking this serious. And some just need to use common sense. The whole point is avoiding large crowds but everyone is swarming in the stores. I get everyone needs to eat and feed their families but I’m sure the hoarding was fear. But they didn’t think anyone in that store could be carrying it? Or have it? ????????????????♀️ i would eat peanut butter or whatever i had to avoid this mess
Shoot the asshole
So now if he tests positive he has indirectly exposed the entire police dept and their families, anyone in municipal court that has been in contact with the cop and any people involved in traffic stops by this cop. And their families who have now exposed others. You see why there are more cases than being reported? This is The Stand come to life
Should’ve closed the border
Mike Herring
So, lock him up for 14 days ????
lock him up
For the record it is a crime it falls under the Agg / Assault on Leo where as the same thing with a person w hiv / aids. Where say the person spit at the cop w the cop not knowing he has aids / same thing w a highly dangerous disease like this if one knows they have or being suspected they have and fails to make LEO / or First Responders aware of it / it is a disorderly offense of simple assault / when testing confirms the virus it’s then Agg/ Assault on Leo or first responders it’s the same concept if one throws piss or crap
On you / being it puts those people at risk of bringing it home to there family and other workers is what makes it an Agg/ Assault on Leo/ first responders
Nice essay, but he hasn’t tested positive. No word on his level of reading comprehension either.
Mind you First responders it was always a simple assault maybe close to 7 yrs ago that was changed to add it in w LEO thank god for that
Let the cop beat him with his night stick to a bloody pulp
Jennifer Sullivan ????????♀️
Moron
Just awful to selfishly put other people at risk
Christine Casey Roach….here we go!!
An, WOW!!!
Shoot em.
That’s terrible
A cop????
Caryne Dingfeld Lucas no the officer that responded
People have bills to pay people just can’t stay home for two weeks you guys are absolutely a joke
Dave Smith then many may die
Fred Soper it doesn’t matter you can’t contain something like that you walk into a store you touch the doorhandles you touch the money the counter you order food you touch the screen you put your card in you touch the keypad it last for two weeks there’s nothing nobody can do everyone’s going to get it regardless people have no idea what’s going on
Dave Smith I’m not quarantining shit if it means I’m not getting paid.
Not cool
People suck????
What is wrong with people ! ????????
My how quick y’all are to talk about “watching out for others” and then even quicker to start calling for people to be arrested, fined or worse. Y’all are off your rockers and part of the reason this has gotten so far already.
Shut the dam borders
Ass hole!!!
I don’t get it. He tried to walk out of his house?
Y r people
So selfish ugh
What an asshole!!! Ignorant people. ????
Most can not afford to stay home for two weeks.
All flights should be cancelled for 2 weeks! Just like the schools!
People are idiots
Kayla Soboczynski
Rachel Frederick stay home!
Michele Cesario Reils wth
Total self centered fool
Asshole!! So selfish!!
Situation sucks for everyone but to treat it with ignorance makes it worse.
Lisa Marie
Should be charged with reckless endangerment
Need to follow regulations……. it’s best for humanity’s sake
This is all going to get ugly with neighbors policing each other ugh why cant people LISTEN to the professionals? We are such a defiant breed ???? Its going to cost lives maybe not yours but someone ????
what a douche
Smh
And this is the problem with today’s society . People are just ignorant!
And I’m over here like ….. “Who the F goes to Denmark?”
So what happen to that person?
He should be fined
WTF
Arrest them
Kristina Baccigalupi
Wow. I guess 911 needs some new training.
Idiot!????
Oh cmon