Former N.J. Police Cadet Claims He Went Through 'Torture' in Academy Training That 'Ruined His Life': Lawsuit
Nicholas Trapani.Photo:The Law Offices of Eric Kleiner and Lawrence Kleiner The Law Offices of Eric Kleiner and Lawrence Kleiner A former New Jersey police cadet alleges that the Bergen County Police Academy’s training program led him to be hospitalized in 2023 and left him with extensive injuries. At the time, Trapani was 21, in “excellent physical health,” and had already passed all his psychological, medical and physical exams ahead of the start of physical training, according to the complaint....