Overview
- LaBruno, 44, was arrested in Englewood on Monday and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child.
- Investigators say he contacted the juvenile on social media, arranged a meeting at the victim’s home, and went there when the child was alone.
- A criminal complaint alleges he sprayed an unknown substance that caused dizziness and left the victim physically helpless, leading officers to find cognitive impairment and transport the child to a hospital.
- Authorities point to statements recorded on body-worn cameras, the victim’s account, and corroborating physical evidence as the basis for probable cause.
- He was suspended without pay by the Jersey City Police Department, which opened an Internal Affairs review, and he remains in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing in Hackensack.