03-03-2021 19:52 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Pennsylvania Police Chief’s Resignation Announced After Officer Arrested In Connection With Capitol Riot

LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania township has announced the resignation of its police chief after an officer was charged with federal offenses stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump over the results of the 2020 election.
The North Cornwall Township board of supervisors said in a statement read at Tuesday night’s meeting that chief John Leahy had “voluntarily elected to resign his employment.” Leahy had been pl
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