Cop to Face Criminal Charges in Death Race Escort

The attorney for a New Jersey state trooper who was suspended after escorting a high-speed caravan of luxury sports cars down the Garden State Parkway says sources have told him his client will be charged criminally on Friday.

Attorney Charles Sciarra says he believes State Police Sgt. Nadir Nassry faces charges related to the alleged taping of license plates on the sports cars during the March 30 caravan. He says his client denies any knowledge of plate taping.

Sciarra says Nassry acknowledges speeding but says the 26-year state police veteran shouldn't forfeit his pension for one incident of poor judgment. Sciarra says Nassry has submitted his retirement papers.

The attorney general has called a Friday press conference to discuss the case and announce new guidelines for police escorts.

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