Car-slapping police officer sentenced for faking injury
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A Hingham, Massachusetts, police sergeant reportedly was convicted of insurance fraud after faking an accident that resulted in a workers compensation claim.
On July 17, 2015, Sgt. Kris Phillips was on foot patrol when he phoned 911 to tell responders that he was hit and thrown to the ground after walking behind a car that was backing out of a parking space in a shopping center, according to the Patriot Ledger newspaper. He reported to his employer “significant injuries” from the accident and went on paid leave.
However, Sgt. Phillips ended up being charged with filing false insurance claims and misleading a police investigation in relation to his comp claim, according to the Patriot Ledger.
The star witness in the trial was a cook at a nearby restaurant who reportedly watched as the officer waited until a driver began backing her car out of the parking space, slapped the car and pretended to fall to the ground.
Sgt. Phillips was reportedly convicted by a jury this month, and a judge sentenced the 20-year police veteran to spend six months in jail and pay $1,900 in restitution. He can never serve as a police officer again and won't be able to possess firearms for the rest of his life, according to the Patriot Ledger.
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