(WBEN) A Niagara Falls Police officer, 36-year old Eric O'Grady, is facing multiple charges following an investigation into the death of an inmate in the department's holding facility.
O'Grady faces one count of tampering with public records in the first degree which is a felony and seven counts of tampering with public records which ar misdemeanors.
An inmate died at the facility on February 28, 2020 and in April it was ruled due to natural causes and chronic alcoholism.
It's alleged that O'Grady failed to perform mandated prisoner checks.
Officials say he made false entries into the log book and submitted a false report on the incident.





