BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.com
A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after several Oklahoma City police officers scheduled to testify were called on to provide tornado assistance in the Moore area.
As many as 15 officers are listed as witnesses in the state's case against Adam Piro, who is charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
Piro is accused of shooting at police officers from a stolen vehicle in November 2010, court records show.
Some of the police witnesses were waiting to take the stand Monday afternoon when they learned about the devastating twister via their radios.
“I wanted those officers to help with the recovery efforts instead of sitting in my courtroom waiting to testify,” Oklahoma County District Judge Cindy Truong said.
Prosecutors intend to retry Piro, whose first trial ended in a hung jury.
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