A former Democrat New Jersey mayor who is now a police sergeant was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child. Andrew LaBruno, who was the former mayor of Dumont and now a Jersey City Police Sergeant, was arrested after allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a child he met online. According to police reports LaBruno met the victim at her home and then drugged her until she was incapacitated. The New York Post reported more details on the horrific crime: A Democratic ex New Jersey mayor and current police sergeant was arrested Monday for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a child he met online, officials announced Tuesday. Jersey City Police Sgt. Andrew LaBruno, 44 — who unsuccessfully ran for a state assembly seat in the Garden State’s election earlier this month — went to the Englewood home of a child he met online Monday and sprayed “an unknown substance into his hand” before “placing it over the victim’s mouth and nose, causing the victim dizziness,” according to a criminal complaint. LaBruno, a married dad of two who is the former mayor of the Bergen County town of Dumont, then sexually assaulted the child who was “physically helpless” from the drugging — all while the victim was home alone, the complaint alleges. LaBruno, who ran on the Democratic ticket this year for the 39th legislative district in Bergen County, has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Authorities said they had enough probable cause evidence to arrest LaBruno, including statements he made at the scene of the crime captured on body worn cameras, the victim’s account and “corroborating physical evidence” taken from the scene and from “actors,” the complaint says. BREAKING: Former Democrat Mayor Andrew LaBruno who was just arrested for child s*x crimes, volunteered for the “Dumont Pride” org who organize the lgbtq pride events in Dumont, New Jersey Why does this keep happening https://t.co/pz3FHsvzOm pic.twitter.com/LqOO4WxkM1 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 18, 2025 ABC 7 News reported on the crime more in depth: Investigators say 44-year-old Sgt. Andrew LaBruno met a juvenile on social media. He is accused of making arrangements to meet the child before sexually assaulting the victim at the minor’s home in Englewood. The criminal complaint says LaBruno knew the minor was physically helpless and mentally incapacitated and sprayed an unknown substance into his own hand and placed it over the victim’s mouth and nose before the alleged sex assault. LaBruno was just on the November ballot a few weeks ago and came close but lost a bid for the State Assembly in District 39. He spent a year on the Dumont Borough Council before being elected mayor, serving from 2020 to 2023. But for the last 20 years, LaBruno has been a Jersey City police officer. He has been suspended without pay following his arrest. The NJ Democrat Party ran a smear campaign against me, calling me a “Right Wing Gun Extremist” and accusing me of illegal activity, which lead to THREATS to the SAFETY of my FAMILY. At the same time, they endorsed and supported Andrew LaBruno, who is now an alleged PEDOPHILE and… pic.twitter.com/fVSi1Pco5x — Jay Costa (@JayCostaUSA) November 18, 2025