A Maryland man who claims he was harassed by Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor’s pick for police chief sent a lengthy email last week to City Council members that cast aspersions on Jason Lando in an effort to derail his nomination.
The Dec. 30 email from Daniel Sullivan, a retired police corporal in Frederick, Md., where Lando was chief, raised questions about Lando’s suitability for the top police job in Pittsburgh.
“Leadership matters,” Sullivan wrote. “Based on these facts, Jason Lando’s conduct is fundamentally incompatible with the ethical, legal, and leadership standards required of a chief of police.”…