Three Warren police officers under investigation

WARREN — Two supervisors in the Warren Police Department have been accused of falsifying the time sheet of a police officer who left work for more than four hours earlier this month to coach and watch two of his children’s basketball games.

So far, the officer, Sgt. Manny Nites, has not been charged with any wrongdoing, but that is still being investigated, said Gary Cicero, the city’s human resources director.

Cicero wrote letters to Sgt. Michael Albanese and Lt. Eric Merkel this week, notifying them of the charges. The two officers will be asked to attend a pre-disciplinary hearing sometime next week to explain themselves, Cicero said.

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