Grand Jury Declines to File Charges in Bayonne Police-Involved Shooting that Killed Bayonne Man on June 7, 2021
BAYONNE — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Lee Waskiewic...
BAYONNE — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Lee Waskiewicz, 47, of Bayonne, N.J. who was shot and fatally wounded by two Bayonne police officers on June 7, 2021. Waskiewcz's death was investigated by the Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and presented to New Jersey residents serving on the grand jury in accordance with the Independent Prosecutor Directive of 2019. In July 2021, OPIA issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure these grand jury presentations are conducted in a neutral, objective manner, with appropriate transparency regarding the process, consistent with the directive.