City Cop Admits to Public Drunkenness

Russell Demko, along with another officer, had been cited in Carbon County in June.

Posted Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 4:41 pm ET|Updated Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:52 pm ET

An Easton police officer has pleaded guilty to public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

Back in June, Officer Russell Demko was cited -- along with fellow Officer Thomas Beiser -- in Kidder Township, Carbon County.

On Wednesday, Demko pleaded guilty before a district judge in Weatherly, and was ordered to pay $50 in fines, according to the Express-Times.

Beiser, meanwhile, challenged the citations, and is awaiting a court ruling.

The city police are conducting their own investigation of the incident, and have said the officers will likely be disciplined.

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