PHILLY KILLZ

Deshane Riggins, 28, recently of the 14th District, in Germantown, is accused of creating false accident reports on 19 occasions, the district attorney's office said in a news release. Those reports were then used by other people to pursue fraudulent insurance claims, prosecutors contend."In each case, it is alleged that Officer Riggins knew that the subsequent insurance claim was a hoax and that his police report pertaining to the purported accident was false," the D.A.'s office said in the release. Riggins also was charged with conspiracy. The offenses he faces are third-degree felonies. Each count carries a maximum of seven years in prison and a fine not to exceed $15,000. Riggins has been assigned to desk duty since July pending the outcome of the D.A.'s ongoing investigation. Prosecutors declined to release further information. Officer Jillian Russell, a police spokeswoman, said yesterday that Riggins had been placed on administrative duties as of July 20.At the 14th District, headquartered on Haines Street near Germantown Avenue, he was a regular patrol officer. According to city database records, Riggins joined the Police Department on April 17, 2000.He was making $55,000 as of December 2007.