New Jersey police officer permanently banned from Law Enforcement after storming home of her ex-boyfriend to attack him

Thursday, December 4, 2025 - A former New Jersey police officer who carried out a destructive rampage at her ex-boyfriend’s home, attacking him and his new girlfriend, has been permanently barred from ever working in law enforcement in the state.

Ex-Toms River Police Officer **Rebecca Sayegh**, $32$, pleaded guilty to **burglary, criminal mischief, and simple assault** on November 17, following the April incident at her ex-boyfriend’s Berkeley house, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced. As part of her guilty plea, Sayegh has formally forfeited her position with the Toms River Township Police Department and **“all future public employment in the State of New Jersey.”**

Sayegh’s guilty plea stems from a violent episode on April 25, when she used her police baton to smash through the front door of her ex-boyfriend’s home around 11:20 p.m., confronting him and his new girlfriend who was present.

The off-duty officer, who once shared the home with her ex-boyfriend of five years, got into an argument with the pair before shoving and pushing both of them. During the dispute, the victims attempted to restrain Sayegh, but she broke free and continued the chaotic rampage by smashing items around the home and damaging the hood of one victim’s car.

As Sayegh continued, the new girlfriend retreated into the backyard to call 911. When responding officers arrived, Sayegh attempted to fight them and resisted arrest. After being restrained, she reportedly **threatened to burn down her ex-boyfriend’s house** as officers walked her down the driveway. Prosecutors report Sayegh racked up approximately **$2,000$ in damage** to the home and an additional **$500$** to one victim’s car.

Sayegh had been suspended without pay from the Toms River Township Police Department following her arrest, despite having served nine years on the force. Prosecutors are seeking that she serve **$180$ days in the Ocean County Jail** as a condition of her probation, that she have no contact with the victims, and that she pay restitution

She is scheduled to face sentencing on January 26, 2026. Sayegh's guilty plea comes after a complex legal history; last year, she filed a lawsuit against the department and township, claiming former Toms River Police Chief Mitch Little and other superiors within the department **sexually harassed her** and denied her promotions because of her gender.