CLEVELAND — A former East Cleveland Police Officer has been convicted of several felony charges in connection to a police chase and crash from nearly two years ago.
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A jury found Larry McDonald guilty of tampering with records, tampering with evidence, telecommunications fraud, dereliction of duty, and obstructing official business, according to WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland.
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Cuyahoga County prosecutors said McDonald tried to make a traffic stop on a 42-year-old man on March 12, 2023. A chase began and the victim crashed his vehicle into a bus stop.
Prosecutors said McDonald saw the crash but left the scene.
WOIO reported that McDonald, 47, resigned from the department in May 2023, a day after the department’s internal investigation concluded.
McDonald will be sentenced at a later date.
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