The Borough of Haddonfield has agreed to pay $445,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a former police sergeant who claimed he was punished for refusing to cover up misconduct by a local official, according to settlement documents obtained by Transparency NJ .

Former Police Sergeant Michael Caruso sued in 2020 under New Jersey’s whistleblower law, claiming the borough retaliated after he insisted on arresting Haddonfield Commissioner Jeffrey Kasko during a 2019 incident .

Officers were dispatched to Marne Avenue on Feb. 13, 2019, for a reported assault, according to the lawsuit.

Before officers arrived, Caruso alleged that Kasko drove recklessly out of his driveway to avoid being served court papers, hitting another vehicle and causing more than $2,000 in damage.

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