Officer Admits Submitting Fake Degree

A New Jersey state corrections officer from Lawrence has pleaded guilty to two charges in New York City for submitting a fake college degree in his application to become a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Martin Burch, 33, pleaded guilty to offering a false instrument for filing, a misdemeanor, and a related disorderly conduct violation Tues day in Kings County criminal court in Brooklyn...more>