NJ Sergeant Charged in Double Murder-Suicide Investigation for ATM Detour

Allegations Against Sergeant Bolero

• 🚨 Sergeant Kevin Bolero of the Franklin Township Police Department faces charges of official misconduct and tampering with records.
• 🎯 Prosecutors allege Bolero responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots and screams but instead drove to an ATM for a personal transaction.
• ⏱️ He is accused of taking 17 minutes to respond to the initial call and never responding to two other calls related to the incident.

The Double Murder-Suicide

• 💔 The bodies of Lawrence Seamic and Tyler Webb were discovered the day after the 911 calls.
• 📍 The victims were found at a residence less than 600 feet from where Bolero allegedly investigated the scene.
• 🔫 Investigators identified Seamic's ex-boyfriend, New Jersey State Trooper Ricardo Santos, as the perpetrator who killed the couple before taking his own life.

Family Accusations and Legal Proceedings

• 🗣️ The victims' families have accused local and state police of failures in protecting the victims, suggesting the current charges are just the "tip of the iceberg."
• 📞 Relatives pointed to a voicemail left by Seamic seeking to file a police report or restraining order against her ex-boyfriend.
• ⚖️ Sergeant Bolero has been placed on administrative leave, and his attorney maintains Bolero's actions did not impact the tragedy.