(WHTM)– A former Pennsylvania police officer pleaded guilty to conspiring to use excessive force when arresting people over three years.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, former Lt. David Donkochik, age 53, of the Mt. Carmel Borough Police Department, was indicted on June 15, 2023, alongside former Officer Jonathan McHugh, 36, and former Officer Kyle Schauer, 36, on charges of conspiracy to deprive rights under color of law.

The attorney’s office said one or more of the defendants kicked, punched, choked, or used other forms of excessive force that caused injury to victims during 22 different arrests.

Additionally, the three former officers attempted to ensure that police body cameras did not capture video evidence of said arrests.

Donkochik and the others also falsely reported that their victims were being violent, charging them with aggravated assault and resisting arrest in an attempt to hide their own violence, the attorney’s office said.

According to the attorney’s office, former officer Kyle Schauer pleaded guilty to the charges on Oct. 24, 2024. The maximum penalty for Schauer and Donkochik’s offenses is 10 years in prison and a fine.