Buzzed on the beat: Edison cop accused of drinking, attending party while on duty

NJ.com ^ | June 4, 2013 | Mark Mueller

[Daffynition]

The police officer was in uniform, his marked cruiser parked out front.

But Edison patrolman Alan Varady wasn’t investigating a crime as he sat in a township back yard Saturday afternoon.

He was drinking beer at a barbecue when he should have been patrolling the streets, according to three law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case.

[Daffynition]

Well,at least he didn't kill anyone, lie about it, have his father try to cover it up, as happened in CT.

How does a cop make $131,500? Oh, I forgot..........overtime.

[ClearCase_guy]

Just making sure there were no dogs wandering through the backyard.

[Daffynition]

Goodness yes! Even dogs that are tied up. ;(

[Bon mots]

[driftdiver]

Heck here in Tampa two of our finest spent 8 hours drinking in a strip club when they should have been responding to high priority calls.

[Psalm 73]

"Varady, a 27-year veteran who makes $131,500 a year, had been drinking for several hours when someone alerted the department...."

Ohhh, a public service union - he was on break - what's the big deal?

[Gefn]

It’s in NJ where nothing is making sense anymore if it ever did.

Edison has a couple of really good diners and my favorite mall. It use to have a huge Ford motor plant on route one where they made the pinto I’ve been told.

That’s gone now too, turned into a huge SAMs club

[Daffynition]

I understand a supervisor’s home was fire-bombed by an Edison officer......sounds like the dept is in big disarray.

I don’t fault NJ, per se, this could be Connecticut in a heartbeat.

[Gefn]

Anything is possible. I’m scared I’m loosing my childlike sense of wonder at the world. If it dies so will my sanity

This is worrisome.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Edison has a couple of really good diners and my favorite mall. It use to have a huge Ford motor plant on route one where they made the pinto I’ve been told.”

I liked the Parsonage Diner. I think it is now a CVS.

[Gefn]

I like the one right next to the Menlo Park Mall that looks like a 50s diner and the Skylark has a huge following too,

[EQAndyBuzz]

I believe the Skylark was featured on one of those cooking shows.

[Gefn]

You are right . That one with Guy F on the food network