Legal Opinion
Deforte v. Borough of Worthington
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 4, 2019No. 2:16-cv-67; 2:16-cv-113PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mark R. Hornak, Chief United States District Judge *463Plaintiff William DeForte was fired from his position as Chief of Police of Worthington Borough after failing to provide security for the town's annual Halloween Parade. The Pennsylvania State Police, acting on information provided by Borough officials, then investigated a series of suspicious firearms transfers, stolen police radios, and stolen cash from a prostitution sting operation. This investigation ultimately led the Armstrong County District Attorney's Office to charge Plaintiff with multiple theft-related crimes. The charges were…
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