![]() ![]() In its motion to dismiss, township attorney Cameron Morgan argued New Jersey drivers do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the license plate of their vehicle, and that the officer who ran the search was performing a “very non-random and inherently suspicion-filled task.”Īccording to township, Siitonen was essentially performing an internal investigation, checking in on an officer who was suspected of possible sick leave abuse. ![]() Their relationship had not yet been disclosed to any of Petersen’s fellow officers in the department, the documents said. Lettieri Petersen’s suit argues the license plate check was illegal as Siitonen had no reason to check on the plate, and it was an invasion of privacy that led to the harassment of Petersen by other officers at work.Īt the time of the visit, she and Petersen were not yet married. According to both complaints, Siitonen ran the license plate of a car parked in the street out front of Petersen’s home. The suits stem from an incident in April 2019, when Evesham Police Lt. Jason Siitonen performed a “sick check” on Petersen after he had called out sick from work. Lettieri Petersen’s husband, David Petersen, has also filed a lawsuit against the township over the same incident.ĭavid Petersen is currently a police officer with the Evesham Police Department. Lettieri Petersen is a former officer with the township. The motion, filed in Burlington County Superior Court earlier this month, seeks to dismiss the complaint filed by Jessica Lettieri Petersen alleging her civil rights were violated when an Evesham Police lieutenant ran her license plate. ![]() EVESHAM - The township has asked a judge to toss a lawsuit filed against the Evesham Township Police Department. ![]()
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