Millis Police Officer Accused Of Lying About Shooting Pleads Not Guilty

The Massachusetts police officer charged with making up an account of being shot at while on duty has been granted $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty.

Officer Bryan Johnson of Millis was arraigned Friday in Wrentham District Court on charges of misleading a criminal investigation, communicating false information, malicious destruction of property and unlawful discharge of a firearm.

He was expected to make bail and be released on home confinement with GPS monitoring.

Johnson said a man in a pickup fired at his cruiser Sept. 2. He said he returned fire, crashed and his SUV caught fire.

An investigation determined his account was a hoax and Johnson shot his own vehicle. He later told investigators he blacked out.

His parents had no comment outside of court.