NEW CITY, N.Y.
A police officer accused of helping seamy bars evade police crackdowns has gone on trial in Rockland County.
A prosecutor said in an opening statement Friday that Spring Valley Officer David Lebron protected taverns rife with prostitution, drug dealing and violence by tipping them to police raids. Lebron's lawyer told jurors they would find "a dearth of credible evidence."
The 39-year-old Lebron faces charges including falsifiying business records and official misconduct. He has been suspended without pay since his arrest a year ago.
He has said authorities tried to frame him because he filed a civil rights lawsuit after not getting promoted.
Lebron has been on the Spring Valley force for 10 years, after about six with the New York Police Department.
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Information from: The Journal News, http://www.thejournalnews.com
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