WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — The former police chief of Cecil Township could be headed to a jury trial after he did not accept a plea deal in court Friday.
John Pushak, 65, who served as an officer in Cecil Township for 38 years, is accused of withdrawing more than $10,000 of the police department’s money from ATMs at the Meadows Casino and other places between 2010 and 2013.
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While Pushak paid back the money and resigned from the force, charges against him are moving forward.
Pushak’s defense attorney, Thomas Brown, told Channel 11 News that his client loved his job, loved beign an officer and regrets that it ended this way.
“Very tough on a dedicated police officer for over 38 to 39 years without a job and now facing criminal charges,” Brown said.
A pretrial conference in the case is set for July 2.
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