A grand jury has indicted the disgraced Millis police officer who allegedly shot up his own cruiser after calling in a phony bomb threat at a local high school.
The Norfolk County Grand Jury issued six indictments against Bryan Johnson, 24, for the Sept. 2 stunt. Johnson’saccused of calling in a report of an ambush, saying a man in his mid 20’s to early 30’s driving a red pickup truck opened fire on his cruiser for no reason. The cruiser slid off the road, he said, hit a tree and burst into flames. Ballistics evidence led authorities to believe that Johnson was the actual gunman.
There had also been a report of a bomb threat at Millis High School earlier that day. Authorities said they have determined that Johnson was responsible for calling in that false report as well.
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Johnson pleaded not guilty in Wrentham District Court on Friday, Sept. 11 for misleading investigators, making false statements in an emergency situation, malicious destruction of property and unlawfully discharging a firearm. Authorities later charged him with issuing a bomb threat to Millis High School after further investigation. RELATED:Chism murder trial resumes after teen refused to enter court His next trial date has not been set.