NJ sergeant faces 12 charges in traffic ticket forgery scandal Erin Vogt Published: October 6, 2025 NJ police Sgt accused of trying to fix tickets for friend (Getty Stock, ECPO, Canva, Townsquare Media Illustration)

šŸš” Orange police sergeant indicted for forging signatures in ticket scheme

šŸ“ Forgery to dismiss motor vehicle tickets meant to benefit a friend, police say

āš–ļø Sgt. Yolanda Holmes now faces 12 criminal charges and is suspended without pay

An Orange police sergeant has been indicted by an Essex County Grand Jury on multiple counts of official misconduct and falsifying public records.

Sgt. Yolanda Holmes, of Somerset, was charged with forging the signatures of an officer and a sergeant on two requests to dismiss or void complaint forms.

Holmes has been suspended with

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