The trial for two former East Cleveland police officers -- Von Harris and Demarkco Johnson -- begins today as both are facing multiple charges in an alleged bribery case dating back more than five years.

The trial is being held before Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Maureen Clancy.

Harris and Johnson were indicted on the following charges, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office:

One count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
Two counts of conspiracy
Three counts of bribery
Eight counts of forgery
One count of insurance fraud
One count of identity fraud

Here’s how the prosecutor’s office outlines the allegations against Harris and Johnson:

On June 13, 2018, Von Harris and Demarkco Johnson, in police uniform, provided an individual with falsified police reports in exchange for two cash payments of $200 outside of the East Cleveland Police Department.

On June 20, Harris and Johnson provided an individual with falsified police reports in exchange for two cash payments of $200 outside of a gas station near Shaw Avenue and Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland.

On July 24, Harris and Johnson provided an individual with falsified police reports in exchange for two cash payments of $500 outside of a gas station near Shaw Avenue and Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland.

An investigation conducted with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed Harris and Johnson falsified police reports and took money from the individual for their personal use. The individual planned to file an insurance claim worth over $10,000 with the falsified police reports.

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