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Philly Officer Suspended, Charged With Perjury After Lying About Gun Arrest: Police Philly Officer Suspended, Charged With Perjury After Lying About Gun Arrest: Police
Philly Officer Suspended, Charged With Perjury After Lying About Gun Arrest: Police Authorities charged a Philadelphia police officer with perjury after allegations that he lied about a gun-related arrest last year. Officer Daniel Levitt was arrested on the morning of Thursday, March 17, on a warrant for making false statements and testimony in connection with the arrest of a person on a Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA) violation, Philadelphia police said. During an audit of city-wide gun violation arrests, the department's internal affairs division found that Levitt  "violated departmental policy" in the April 28, 2021 arrest, they said. Levitt, who is a 12-year vet…