Crime & Safety
Justification of Stephen Coco Firing Determined by Arbitrator
Former Manchester undercover officer still likely to face trial for alleged hit and run.
Manchester Police officer Stephen Coco continues to seek legal relief after losing his job earlier this year due to hit and run allegations stemming from a March incident in Bedford.
Recently, however, an arbitrator upheld his former employer's decision, according to the Union Leader.
Last month, a Hillsborough County Superior Court judge rejected a plea deal that would have cut Coco's potential jail time down to a fraction if what he now likely faces if found guilty.
At a trial, set to begin March 3 of 2014, Coco will answer to the charges stemming from allegations that he struck two Bedford teens with his unmarked police vehicle and then fled the scene on March 22.
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