Greenfield mayor charged with bugging employees car

The mayor of Gree= nfield, Minnesota which is located in western Hennepin County is facing som= e rather bizarre charges. He's accused of 'bugging' an employee's vehicle.<= BR>
Larry Plack was supposed to go on trial Friday, but confusion betwee= n judges delayed the case.

Plack is a private investigator and was = elected mayor of Greenfield in 2004.

He's accused of planting a mob= ile tracking device on a Corcoran resident's car and with tampering with a = witness in the case.

Plack admits he planted the bug, but according= to a criminal complaint against him said, "she was an employee of his and = he was following her due to the fact that she was meeting with middle easte= rn males at smoke shops and gas stations throughout the metro area attempti= ng to establish relationships with them."

The woman he's referring = to declined comment. Her lawyer says they plan to sue the city of Greenfiel= d and the mayor.

No new date has been set for the mayor's trial.