Police Officer Arrested for Endangering Offense

On April 30, 2025, an investigation commenced into allegations of a male
following young females, including a child, around a store in South Plainfield, with a
clearly visible erection.

Some of the conduct was captured on video surveillance. The investigation revealed that the male engaged in the same behavior in another store in the borough. The male was identified as Wesley Kliwinski, 37, a Piscataway Township police officer who resides in Hamilton, NJ.

Kliwinski was arrested on May 1, 2025, without incident and charged with third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Engaging in Sexual Conduct, fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact, and Harassment, which is classified as a petty disorderly person’s offense.

Kliwinski was released from the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center
after an initial appearance before the Superior Court.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call
Detective Thomas Rutter of the South Plainfield Police Department at 908-226-7663 or
Detective Haley Hlavka of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3287.

As is the case with all criminal defendants, the charges against Kliwinski are merely
accusations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.