Legal proceedings involving Pennsylvania law enforcement officers

Two separate legal matters involving Pennsylvania law enforcement officials have been announced.

In Scranton, former Minersville police officers Harry Brown and Richard Clink are scheduled to stand trial on December 1, 2026. The federal trial follows an FBI investigation into a February 2022 traffic stop. The defendants face charges of deprivation of rights under color of law, stemming from allegations regarding the use of force during the encounter. U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick has set the date for jury selection and the commencement of the trial.

In Lancaster County, Anthony Joseph Hall, the 54-year-old chief of the Susquehanna Regional Police Department, has been charged with multiple criminal offenses, including theft by deception and tampering with records. Prosecutors allege that Hall manipulated departmental scheduling records to restore vacation, sick, and holiday leave he was not entitled to, resulting in an estimated loss of over $27,000. Hall has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings.