Scott Gardner faces a total of 24 criminal charges.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The bench trial for the former East Cleveland police chief began Monday in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.He is accused of financial crimes including collecting and failing to remit sales tax, passing bad checks, theft in office, and money laundering.
Some of those charges include: grand theft, theft in office, money laundering prohibitions, passing bad checks, tampering with records, false and fraudulent returns, aggravated theft and telecommunications fraud.
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