Ex-Boston Police officer gets one year probation for lying to the FBI
A former Boston Police officer was sentenced to one year of probation and a fine of $1,000 on Thursday for making a false statement to the FBI about loaning money to a drug dealer, the US Attorney’s office said.
David Michael Fitzgerald, 49, had been an officer since 1996 and was the treasurer of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association from 2012 to 2014, according to the FBI.
The US Attorney’s office said Fitzgerald made cash loans to a known street-level drug dealer and bookmaker, who would pay Fitzgerald back in weekly installments. In April, Fitzgerald met the man to collect $500 in Watertown. When FBI investigators asked him about the interaction, Fitzgerald falsely said he had never loaned the man money and their meeting was just social, officials said.
Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to one federal charge of making a false statement. He resigned from the force in June as part of a plea deal.
“He was an outstanding police officer. He worked in Roxbury for 19 years, and never had a complaint,’’ said Kenneth H. Anderson, Fitzgerald’s attorney. “It was a regrettable personal mistake he made, and we think that he’s paid a heavy cost.’’
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