Victor Ortiz, 34, of Hillside, also faces a charge of vehicular homicide in the death of Newark Traffic Control Officer Jairo Rodriguez. Rodriguez, 53, was struck about 12:44 a.m. on Dec.

Charges against Newark police Sgt. Victor Ortiz, 34, of Hillside including aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide were announced by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday.