Atlanta cop sentenced to 4 years for raid that ended in elderly woman's death

Published Thursday May 22nd, 2008

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA - An Atlanta police officer has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for lying to investigators after a drug raid ended in the death of a 92-year-old woman.

Arthur Tesler must also serve 450 hours of community service.

Kathryn Johnston died in a hail of bullets after narcotics officers burst into her northwest Atlanta home on Nov. 21, 2006, using a special no-knock warrant to search for drugs.

The 42-year-old Tesler was convicted Tuesday of making false statements.

Two other officers have already pleaded guilty and Tesler was the only officer to go to trial.

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