Former Buffalo Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

A former Buffalo, N.Y. police officer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud before a federal judge after federal prosecutors had charged him with abusing the city’s injured on duty, or IOD, status, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced this week.Patrick S. O’Mara, 52, was placed on IOD status in February 2004 after he exacerbated cervical and lumbar strains previously suffered while on duty, federal prosecutors said in a press release on Monday.O’Mara remained on IOD status until October 2004 when he was ordered to return to light duty. But in March 2005, he claimed to hav...