Former Cop From Brookline Found Guilty of Dealing Drugs

A former Pittsburgh police officer from Brookline was convicted this week of dealing drugs, but cleared of promoting prostitution.

An Allegheny County jury found Michael Johns, 45, guilty on eight of 17 counts, including attempted insurance fraud, possession with intent to deliver heroin, obstruction, official oppression and making false reports, according to WTAE.

He was found not guilty of promoting prostitution, drug offenses, theft charges, criminal use of a communications facility and making false statements to authorities, according to the Tribune Review.

Johns worked for the police department for 16 years and resigned shortly after being charged in August 2011.

In April of that year, Brentwood police stopped a man driving a Cadillac rented in Johns' name that police said contained drug and sexual paraphernalia.

A woman in the car told police that Johns was her boyfriend and that she performed “sexual fetish shows ... in exchange for money,” according to the newspaper.

Johns is scheduled to be sentenced in August.