In 2017, Detectives Stephen A. Plumer, Felix L. Cabrera, and Anthony J. Rogers filed a lawsuit against Sergeant Anthony Peters, alleging retaliation for attempting to enforce wage and hour provisions in their union contract. Peters allegedly threatened reassignment to the undesirable Patrol Unit for those who continued to complain about shift changes. The case was settled in 2022 for $175,000, with Peters named as a defendant. ([redbanklegal.com](https://www.redbanklegal.com/in-the-news/east-orange-settles-five-police-lawsuits-for-1-6-million-readies-for-trial-on-two-others/?utm_source=openai))