A former Newcomerstown police officer accused of lying about being shot on duty causing a manhunt for a fictional suspect pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the incident. One count of inducing panic, a felony of the fifth degree; One count of making false alarms, a felony of the fifth degree; Two counts of tampering with evidence, felonies of the third degree; One count of forgery, a felony of the fifth degree; and One count of workers' compensation fraud, a misdemeanor of the first degree.