WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE UPOLDS PENSION FORFEITURE OF CONVICTED GREENSBURG POLICE OFFICER

A Westmoreland County Judge has upheld the forfeiture of the pension of a retired Greensburg police officer who was convicted of federal drug crimes.  The Trib reports that Regina McAtee’ was ordered to repay $75,400 in pension benefits Her pension benefits were suspended last year by the commission after she was sentenced to 36 months of federal probation in a drug distribution conspiracy with the former police chief.  In his opinion, Judge Chris Scherer said the punishment was “supported by substantial evidence and did not violate the constitutional rights” of McAtee.