Politics & Government

2 Former Philadelphia Homicide Detectives Sentenced To Probation After Perjury Convictions

The pair was convicted in March by a jury: Santiago on counts of perjury and false swearing, and Jastrzembski on a count of false swearing.

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January 8, 2026

Two former Philadelphia Police homicide detectives convicted by a jury earlier this year on perjury and false swearing charges will not spend any time behind bars.

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Former Philadelphia Police homicide detectives Frank Jastrzembski and Manuel Santiago were quiet when they left the Criminal Justice Center Wednesday afternoon. A judge handed down probation sentences with no required reporting to authorities.

The pair was convicted in March by a jury: Santiago on counts of perjury and false swearing, and Jastrzembski on a count of false swearing.

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