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Green Tree chief cleared of disrobing with hooker
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Green Tree officials said they will not pursue any disciplinary action against police Chief Andrew Lisiecki for his conduct while on prostitution detail last month.
In the letter to Pittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper and the Allegheny County Chiefs of Police Association, District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said the Pennsylvania court determined that it is not necessarily inappropriate for police officers to take off their clothes during such investigations.
Media reports and a criminal complaint revealed that the chief allegedly took off his clothes during an undercover investigation during a sting operation on Sept. 9 at the Radisson Green Tree.
"Prostitutes operate in our community, and our residents and hotel management do not want them," said Council President Mark Sampogna.
Arresting those prostitutes isn't always easy, according to Mr. Sampogna.
"The fact is that the prostitutes are extremely aware of the laws and know precisely how to avoid arrest.
"What is required for an arrest and conviction is an overt act that unfortunately may require the officer to disrobe. As distasteful as this may seem, the judicial system has created these levels of proof," he said.
First Published November 2, 2010 12:00 am
