ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. — A plea has been reached in the case of a local police officer charged after a physical confrontation with a young man was caught on camera.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office accused Robert Magnifico, then a sergeant with the Ellwood City Police Department, with pushing a 19-year-old man, denying the man his rights and then filing an inaccurate report about the incident.
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The victim’s friend recorded the interaction, which took place inside a Sheetz on June 6.
Magnifico was demoted and temporarily suspended after the incident.
On Dec. 18, Magnifico pleaded guilty to one count of harassment, which had been moved to a non-traffic citation, online court records show. Five other misdemeanor charges were dismissed.
Court records show Magnifico was fined $100.
The AG’s office tells Channel 11 it is “currently evaluating next steps on this case.”
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