A Jersey City Police Officer pleaded guilty today to charges relating to a 2020 collision involving the marked police car he was operating and bicyclist.
Christopher Hill, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of Assault by Auto, a Disorderly Persons Offense, before the Honorable Carlo Abad. As part of his plea agreement, Hill will forfeit all present and future employment in law enforcement, effective immediately. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, May 12.
The investigation revealed that on September 20, 2020, Hill drove his marked police car recklessly as he pursued a bicyclist on Ravine Avenue, ultimately striking and injuring the bicyclist.