Attorney General: NJ fire chief handcuffed men, groped and violated them Erin Vogt Published: December 5, 2025 Former NJ volunteer fire chief is facing criminal charges (Credit: FL Lee County Sheriff Office, Google Maps)

🚨 Former Ocean County volunteer fire chief and police officer charged with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct.

🔥 Investigators say Robert Sinnott handcuffed young firefighters under the guise of “training” before forcing sexual contact.

👮 SWAT officers arrested Sinnott in Florida; he faces extradition back to New Jersey.

A former longtime Ocean County volunteer fire chief and local police officer is now facing criminal charges, after accusations that he repeatedly tricked and groped young co-workers.

Robert M. Sinnott, Jr., served in various rol

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