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OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Facebook post accusing a local officer of being rude and incompassionate during a deer accident response has sparked widespread attention and a quick response from the Ocean Township Police Department.

Police Chief Michal J. Rogalski publicly addressed the viral claims Monday, calling them “false, exaggerated, and misleading” after reviewing body camera footage of the encounter.

The chief released the officer’s bodycam video and it revealed that nothing the person posted to social media regarding the officer’s interaction happened. In fact, the majority of the post was fabricated, as the officer showed compassion and kindness to the residents and the deer.

The online post, written by a resident, alleged that Patrolman Moller berated the poster’s wife and acte

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