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December 1, 2006
For Immediate Release |
Contact: Albert O'Leary
212-298-9190
or Joseph Mancini
212-298-9150
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SHORT DELIBERATION CLEARS COPS
After a trial that
lasted three weeks and jury deliberations that lasted less than
two hours, two New York City police officers were acquitted of
all bribery and coercion charges in what PBA president Patrick
J. Lynch calls a “politically motivated” case by
the Manhattan District Attorney.
Police officers George
Santiago and James Albertelli of the 13 Precinct, were cleared
of bribery, coercion and receiving unlawful gratuities in a quick
jury decision.
PBA president Patrick
J. Lynch said:
“With nothing more than a bogus complaint
and no evidence, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office
charged two honorable police officers in a successful attempt
to generate pre-election publicity. The Manhattan
District Attorney accused these officers of selling their shields
for very little and today we say that the Manhattan DA sold his
credibility for even less, a headline. We are pleased that
the jury could see past the sensational headlines generated by
this bogus case and cleared these two police officers of all
charges.”
The officers were
arrested in March 2005 and have been on modified duty ever since
depriving the city of yet two more uniformed officers on our
police-deprived streets.
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