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 . 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. "Let's hear -- why were they pulled over, first of all?" When Turner asked what happened, the officer said that the driver had all of the information and that he could provide it to Turner. Mr. OToole described Ms. Turners behavior as bullying and obstructionist and said that if she had not resigned, the board would have demanded that she do so. A spokesman for Turner declined further comment on Thursday. Hudson County Freeholder Bill ODea also used a police-style badge to pull over a driver during a traffic dispute, telling the driver the police work for me, according to The Jersey Journal. Turner, a 60-year-old Democratic lobbyist who served as ethics chair of the Port Authority, is seen in the video introducing herself to the officers who pulled over the car, saying, "I'm here as a concerned citizen and friend of the mayor.". According to the agency report, she resigned from the post after deep thinking and an internal investigation. "You may tell me nothing.". Amen to that, brother. I'm not so nice.'. (They do not.). The Turner episode was an embarrassment for an agency that's struggled to rebuild its public reputation in the wake of the 2013 Bridgegate scandal. Caren Z. Turner, a Democratic lobbyist, has been flogged for days on social media for berating police officers in New Jersey in a video that went viral. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Caren Turner, who is a Port Authority commissioner refused of wrongdoing by crying. Moment Nine: 'I will be in with the police commissioner'. as she continued stepping in closer and closer to one of them. "I have seen situations like this before," he said. Phil Murphy will nominate a replacement for Turner, a Democratic lobbyist from Bergen County. In March 2017, Turner began a six-year unpaid term on the Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, [3] [20] after New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg recommended her, Governor Chris Christie nominated her, and the New Jersey State Senate approved. Soon after, Port Authority commissioners voted to get rid of their badges. 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. It has not yet been introduced in the Assembly. The Tenafly police reported the episode, which did not result in any charges against Ms. Turner, to the Port Authority on April 11, according to its chairman, Kevin OToole. 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. The bi-state agency received a complaint about Turner's actions on April 11. ", But the officer continues, "You don't seem like a very big police supporter, I don't know. Shame on both of you. I'm very involved. Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by then-Gov. Even asthe car is towed away, Turner continues to demand information from Officer Savitsky about where it will be impounded. I will be talking with the chief of police, and I will be speaking with the mayor, she said. During my long time stay in Tenafly, I played an active role in community work and also helped the law enforcement personnel, I also gave a new spirit to the Tenafly Police Department. TENAFLY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A former Port Authority commissioner has issued a response after she was seen on video berating police officers during a traffic stop in New Jersey. 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. 2023 - Process Story. The Tenafly. 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. On Thursday, her former peers on the board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officially censured Ms. Turner, calling her conduct outrageous and profoundly disturbing.. Turner said, she is my daughter and the officer said, she is one of them sitting in the car. "It is the definition of it. By signing up to the Blaze News newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications from Blaze Media that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content. Turner "became further enraged and began using profanity," the report said. "I'm here as a concerned citizen and friend of the mayor and been in Tenafly for 20 years.". Anyone whos seen that video will agree that the conduct on that video is not only out of bounds for any public official, its out of bounds for any member of the public in respect to how they act with the police, Mr. Horwitz said. Moment Thirteen: 'You may shut the f--- up.'. But the Turner was stepping forward and the officer said, keep distance, please. The Port also says its considering eliminating the issuance of law enforcement-style badges to Port Authority commissioners to prevent this sort of abuse. 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. 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 then rounds out her litany of insults with, "You're an ass.You're not a nice person. Upon learning of the incident from the Tenafly Police Department, the Port Authoritys inspector general launched an investigation, OToole said. Turner became agitated when one of the officers told her to ask the driver of the car. "No, you don't need to know," the officer said. No one answered the door at her listed home address. she asks the officers, handing out Port Authority business cards. 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. 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 . 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. Call it high comedy and/or low tragedy. It's notthem.". Turner becomes more agitated, insisting, "I need to know" why the stop occurred. Her daughters registration would expire on March 31. As a crime of the second degree, official misconduct carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison without parole, and carries a maximum of ten years. Turner could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Turner was. "Let's hear -- why were they pulled over, first of all?" The man who inadvertently found himself in the midst of a now viral rant against police by a recently resigned Port Authority commissioner late last month tells News 4 he tried his best to stay out of it because "my only job was to tow the car." Turner didn't return a call seeking comment. That's pathetic. But even if Gopals bill is signed by New Jersey Gov. TENAFLY, New Jersey -- A commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has resigned after video surfaced of her conduct at a police stop involving her daughter in New Jersey.. The driver has been issued a summons, the car's going to be impounded, but he and his three passengers are free to go. After former Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner ended her tirade at Tenafy police during a roadside traffic stop involving her daughter, she had a little more to say. "It really is official misconduct," said Zinna, in an interview with NJ Advance Media on Tuesday afternoon. Turner said she's "heading up over 4,000 police officers" and insisted it was her "business" to know exactly why the college students were pulled over and repeatedly dropped names of elected officials. Moment Six: 'I am a commissioner of the Port Authority.'. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. We use cookies to better understand website visitors, for advertising, and to offer you a better experience. "No, no, no, no, I need to know," Turner said. "I was sitting there watching, I saw the argument continuing and realized it was going to escalate," Don Morgan of Tenafly Auto Collision told News 4. 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. ", He says, "I'm just a little disappointed that --", She interrupts, "You don't get to be disappointed in me. But that didn't happen. Former Port Authority commissioner Caren Turner seen arguing with Tenafly Police officers following a traffic stop on March 31. Find NJ.com on Facebook. Port Authority is a common agency between the two states. We'll go to (Mayor) Rustin.". After days of silence, former Port Authority commissioner Caren Z. Turner, who resigned last week, responded Wednesday to the public outcry over her intervention, caught on a police dashcam,. Moment Ten: 'I was here for your graduation". Things now take a turn for the surreal as Turner, frustrated, claims she'd attended the officers' graduation ceremony at the police academy. Caren Turner, who is a Port Authority commissioner refused of wrongdoing by crying. Caren Turner, who led the Port Authoritys ethics committee, resigned from the agency in April after its leadership learned of the badge incident. Facebook: @TedSherman.reporter. Turner demands that she should be told what the "problem" is. "She asked, and I told her. We, the current Board, have worked relentlessly to hold the agency and ourselves to the highest possible ethical standards. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Turner now threatens to speak not just to the chief of police, but to the mayor of Tenafly, Peter Rustin, as well. Ms. Turner, like Mr. OToole, was appointed to the board by the previous governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, a Republican. "That's fine. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The video also shows the Democratic lobbyist becoming increasingly agitated with the responding officers. I never violated the code and ethics of Port Authority and never requested to change rules for anyone involved. Turner had abruptly resigned from her Port Authority seat last week after the video surfaced, making the public censure largely symbolic. Follow him on Twitter @TedShermanSL. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. ', As the officer examines the gold shield, Turner, wearing a plum colored, hooded vest, lowers her voice somewhat and answers, "I am a commissioner of the Port Authorityand I'm heading up over 4,000 police officers.". It is utterly unbecoming of a public servant and entirely inexcusable. Turner soon begins demanding to know why the driver was stopped. ", 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.". "Trust me, I'm very involved. Turner arrived on the scene demanding answers and flaunting. Former Port Authority commissioner Caren Turner at Tenafly PD, Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, was formally censured by the Port Authority. "They remained polite, focused and professional.". dash camera. Turner digs in, now insisting she be informed of the charges, saying, "I'm involved. ", Turner resigned Monday when she learned she was being investigated by the Port Authority board. Tenafly's longtime mayor, Peter Rustin confirmed on Tuesday that he is a personal friend of Turner. Turner interrupts him, "No, no, no, don't call me 'Miss.' My resignation from the Port Authority is a recognition that this unfortunate incident could and should have been avoided.". The officer tells her, "I just don't appreciate your demeanor. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 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. But when the officer explains "there's no problemit's an unregistered vehicle." The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sought to make one thing abundantly clear on Thursday: Despite former Commissioner Caren Turners misbehavior, the agency has come a long way since the days when its chairman pleaded guilty to bribery and its executives were caught red-handed engineering the Bridgegate scandal. Poor MIT, how did they get dragged into this mess? Moment Fourteen: 'I will be speaking to the chief of police.'. I don't need it. ", Moment Fifteen: 'You know what, Matt? said Turner, in what has to be the understatement of the encounter. ", "Guess what? TENAFLY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has resigned after video surfaced of her conduct at a police stop involving her daughter in New. Trust me. Thank you. ", "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah," Turner says. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. 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. after they pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger over Easter weekend. Turner says. Call it the ultimate "Do you know who I am" PR disaster. He has a regular Port ID, which he said sufficed. Her posting took place last year by Chris Christies reference. Anyone can read what you share. You must understand the nature of our work, you can read out the report about them and let us do our work. When Commissioner Horwitz spouse accepted a job at Westfield, which manages the retail complex for the World Trade Center, in October 2017, Commissioner Horwitz immediately notified Port Authoritys leadership and informed them he would from that point forward recuse himself from all matters pertaining to Westfield or the World Trade Center, Port Authority spokesman Ben Branham said in a statement. Jon Corzine, NJ.com reports. Initially, the cops pulled over the driver for having tinted side windows and a partially covered license plate. Police dashcam video of the incident went viral. And she is not directly in charge of them in any way, shape or form. Morgan was the tower. Finally, she begins to berate the officers. To replace Turner on the board, Daniel Horwitz, a white collar defense attorney, has been elevated from vice chair to chairman of the ethics committee. What are you talking about?" On the afternoon of March 31, Turner, who chaired the boards ethics committee, intervened in a traffic stop involving her daughter. Moment Eleven: 'It's not they. But she added: "at no point did I violate the Port Authority's Code of Ethics or ask for special treatment for anyone involved, nor did I suggest,in any way,that I would use my position at the Port Authority to affect the outcome of the violations issued to the driver. The Port Authority oversees airports, bridges, tunnels and rail facilities across the region. "I'm not so nice. Samson, a former New Jersey attorney general, was convicted and sentenced to home confinement and was fined $100,000 in what became known as the "chairman's flight" episode. How dare you to tell me, Miss. If ever there were a time for Turner to walk away and salvage her reputation, it would be now. Yet the Port Authority board was so impressed with the police departments performance and tone, that on Thursday it passed a resolution praising the department for its officers demeanor. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. I'm involved. However, there are only 1,600 officers employed at the Port Authority. It was only after the Inspector Generals office sought an interview with Turner that she resigned. Turner has been fired from her post as a Port Authority commissioner, but her troubles may not end there. All rights reserved (About Us). A lot better for [the Port Authority] to be taking action than reacting to that mess., At the Ports monthly board meeting on Thursday, OToole and his colleague repeatedly excoriated Turners conduct, describing it as deplorable and saying it clearly and unambiguously violated the Code of Ethics for Port Authority commissioners, in multiple ways.. one officer asks Turner when she introduced herself. 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. All rights reserved, UPDATE: Port Authority Chief in Viral Cop Rant Issues Her First Statement on Controversy, 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! 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. Andrew Cuomo, Horwitz used to chair the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics. Police called a tow truck to impound the car and issued several summonses to the driver. I can't move back any farther and you keep stepping toward me," thecop said as he backed up to his car. 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. Turner could not be reached for comment Tuesday. If she wasn't happy with what she was being told she should go to court." She does not walk away. Flying bug found at Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect, Man captures chaotic shark feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The video showed that a Democrat lobbyist was shouting at the responding officers and saying may you shut. 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. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. At one point in the video, she instructed the police officers to address her as commissioner.. ", When she asked again why the car was pulled over, the other officer addressed Turner as "miss. At this, she begins to verbally berate the officers as "pathetic" and unleashes a torrent of profanity. "There's a problem with you describing it because you don't feel confident why these people are being pulled over," Turner says. ", 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. She said, I have noted your name and you would face my enmity. ", Later, out of sight of the camera, after the car is impounded by a police-contracted towing operator, she tells the officer: "I hope you're happy because you seem to have a smug-ass look on your face and it seems to please you. It started out as a routine traffic stop for an obscured out-of-state license plate. "No, no, no. Postscript: Official misconduct charges for Turner? All rights reserved. For this, I apologize," Turner said in the statement. Further, OToole, the Ports chairman, said he sent personal letters to the two officers involved, and to the police chief, and that he and the Port Authoritys deputy inspector general apologized to the police chief in person. 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. You may tell me nothing.". 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. Turner is told to leave the roadside to ensure her safety. Discover Caren Turner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. and Yale. The former Republican New Jersey Gov. Bridgegate defendants to have their appeals heard following 2016 conviction, Tenafly police report reveals traffic stop was routine until PA commissioner arrived, Tenafly police officers' boss 'very proud' after traffic incident with PA commissioner, Lowry: In Tenafly, a 'cursed' traffic stop rolls up against privilege, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Turner has already worked as the ethics chair of Port Authority before leaving it. Turner shows them something -- later identified in a police report as a Port Authority gold badge -- and says, "I am the commissioner of the Port Authority, and I am heading up over 4,000 police officers, OK?". After the internal investigations of the agency about Turner, she resigned from her post as commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. After arriving in her Mercedes sedan but of course! Former Gov. No one answered the door at her listed home address. And you can tell that to everybody. And we will not go back to what once was.. Caren Turner, the former chairman of the Port Authority's Governance and Ethics Committee, belittled the Tenafly officers wh Both the Port Authority and Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain say the video shows Turner was right to resign. 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. 04/26/2018 04:50 PM EDT. Unfazed, the officer offers his own badge number and even his first name. Caren Z. Turner abruptly resigned on Monday as the Port Authority said that it was investigating allegations that she'd violated the board's code of ethics. 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. 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