Ex-Cecil police chief to face charges he stole money to gamble

Bill Kearney

Massachusetts ‘GAMING’ Future

More proof that no one is immune when casino gambling becomes legal and available.

Pittsburgh Tribune - March 18, 2014 - Ex-Cecil police chief to face charges he stole money to gamble

A longtime police chief in Washington County was accused on Tuesday of using federal drug-investigation money to gamble at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino and elsewhere.

John T. Pushak, 64, who resigned in April after working nearly four decades as a Cecil police officer, used the funds from a special account that was established for township police in December 2009, according to a criminal complaint.

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