A cop is facing a slew of charges after he was found by the Bergen County prosecutor's Cyber Crimes Unit to be allegedly trying to set up a time to have sex with somebody he thought was a 15-year-old girl.

Peter Tuchol Jr., 28, was arrested by the Prosecutor's Office on Monday in Ridgewood, where he is employed as a police officer, drawing a salary of $64,264 a year, according to records. Tuchol's father, Peter Tuchol Sr., was also a Ridgewood cop. He retired in 2010 after 25 years, pension records show.

On April 11, the Cyber Crimes Unit began speaking with Tuchol through the dating app Tinder, letting him believe he was speaking with a teenage girl, according to the affidavit of probable cause. Tuchol continued to communicate with the undercover detective through Tinder before moving to text messages and phone conversations, the affidavit stated. Tuchol's Tinder profile picture allegedly showed him in a police uniform in the reflection of a bathroom mirror, which helped identify him.

Tuchol is alleged to have continued to pursue the detective even after he was led to believe she was 15, suggesting they meet and have sex, according to the affidavit.

According to the affidavit, Tuchol told the undercover detective "I know ur young. But can u be an adult please," when she did not answer his phone call. Several times the undercover detective told Tuchol to stop texting her, but he persisted, allegedly saying they both wanted to have sex.

He told the undercover detective that Waldwick was not far from Saddle River, and he repeatedly offered to send an Uber to pick her up and said they could "hang out," get to know each other or "do something more physical," according to the affidavit.

Detectives with the Prosecutor's Office executed a search warrant at Tuchol's home and found anabolic steroids, said Dennis Calo, acting Bergen County prosecutor.

Tuchol faces charges of luring, attempted sexual assault, attempted endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a prescription legend drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was taken to the Bergen County Jail and is expected to appear in court Thursday at 9 a.m.

Ridgewood police Capt. Forrest Lyons said Tuchol has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.

Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache declined to comment.

According to a Facebook post in February from Ridgewood PBA Local 20, Tuchol was honored by the Police Department for giving CPR to a man at a gym while he was off-duty.

Staff Writers Keldy Ortiz and Meghan Grant contributed to this article.

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