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The former Deputy Chief of the Greece Police Department testified that he advised then Chief Merritt Rahn to "reconsider closing the Joseph case."
Rahn is accused of trying to cover up the June 2008 hit and run of former Greece Police Sgt. Nicholas Joseph, who is in jail after being found guilty of four felonies and two misdemeanors related to the crash. Judge Francis Affronti found Joseph guilty of being high on alcohol and drugs and leaving the scene of the wreck. One of the victims, Alexis Sharp, was pregnant at the time and was forced to deliver her baby prematurely.
Former Deputy Chief Bill Mackin testified he called Rahn shortly after a meeting after the crash and said that he thinks that Rahn should change his mind about doing an internal investigation. He also said that Rahn never asked him to cover up the incident.
The trial resumes Monday morning. There are still a few prosecution witnesses left, including investigators from the New York State Police.
Rahn is charged with three counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, one count of second-degree hindering prosecution, four counts of first-degree tampering with public records, one count of first-degree falsifying business records, one count of third-degree falsely reporting an incident, and two counts of official misconduct.
The former Deputy Chief of the Greece Police Department testified that he advised then Chief Merritt Rahn to "reconsider closing the Joseph case."
Rahn is accused of trying to cover up the June 2008 hit and run of former Greece Police Sgt. Nicholas Joseph, who is in jail after being found guilty of four felonies and two misdemeanors related to the crash. Judge Francis Affronti found Joseph guilty of being high on alcohol and drugs and leaving the scene of the wreck. One of the victims, Alexis Sharp, was pregnant at the time and was forced to deliver her baby prematurely.
Former Deputy Chief Bill Mackin testified he called Rahn shortly after a meeting after the crash and said that he thinks that Rahn should change his mind about doing an internal investigation. He also said that Rahn never asked him to cover up the incident.
The trial resumes Monday morning. There are still a few prosecution witnesses left, including investigators from the New York State Police.
Rahn is charged with three counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, one count of second-degree hindering prosecution, four counts of first-degree tampering with public records, one count of first-degree falsifying business records, one count of third-degree falsely reporting an incident, and two counts of official misconduct.
