Waterloo judge who claimed he was assaulted with a toilet-tank lid indicted on multiple felonies

[Cooley Hurd]

http://www.localsyr.com/story/d/story/waterloo-judge-who-claimed-he-was-assaulted-with-a/37630/qLxi7g9HZESno7_7nTsddA



Waterloo (WSYR-TV) – A Waterloo village judge who reported that he had been assaulted with a toilet-tank lid has been indicted on multiple felonies.

A nine-count indictment against Waterloo Village Justice Roger Barto was unsealed on Monday.

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Barto was indicted on charges including:

Third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony
Third-degree insurance fraud, a class D felony
Fourth-degree corrupting the government, a class E felony
First-degree falsifying business records, a class E felony
Defrauding the government, a class E felony
Third-degree falsely reporting an incident, a class A misdemeanor
Two counts of official misconduct, a class A misdemeanor
Petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor

Barto pleaded not guilty.

"Waterloo" and "Toilet-tank lid" in one headline!

[hrmjustin]

1. omg how did I miss this?

[Cooley Hurd]

3. That's what I was thinking!

[hrmjustin]

4. Lol thanks for posting.

Just too funny.

[Historic NY]

2. He has met the enemy in the loo.

[lapfog_1]

5. movie plot line

"I was kicking my ass!"

[hrmjustin]

6. Savino cleaning bathrooms – for family's restaurant

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/08/savino-rockland-gop-chair-bribe-spring-valley-cleaning-bathrooms/12364505/

[Cooley Hurd]

7. Ha! "...meeting at Spark's Steak House"

That didn't work so well for Paul Castellano!

[hrmjustin]

8. Have you ever seen the pictures of his crime scene.

Wow he really didn't look good.

[Cooley Hurd]

9. I think I have...

...and you're right. I think Sammy the Bull/Rat was the guy?

[hrmjustin]

10. No he and gotti watched accrosd the street and drove off when he hit the ground.

I wax about 7 but I remember because the mafia has many members in this part if Brooklyn.