Three Fort Lee Police Officers Suspended After Leaving Teens Locked In Police Van For Hours

Officers Suspended After Leaving Teens Locked In Cold Van For Hours

Three Fort Lee Police Officers have been suspended after an incident Saturday in which police left five teenagers locked in a police van after breaking up a house party, Mayor Mark Sokolich said.

The five minors were left "forgotten" in the van outside police headquarters in freezing temperatures for more than 14 hours, according to a report by NBC New York. NBC reported that police broke up the party in response to complaints of noise from neighbors at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, and that officers became aware of the error when a passing officer heard screams and banging coming from the van.

"Words can't describe my feelings about this, except to tell you this is a mistake beyond words," Sokolich said. "And we're going to deal with it."

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