By Tom Lisi, LNP, Lancaster, Pa . (TNS)

The Lancaster man whose encounter with Manheim Township’s off-duty police chief in April led to the chief’s firing secured a new plea deal Tuesday that removes several traffic convictions and fines related to the incident, but keeps others.

A Lancaster County judge signed off on a new plea agreement between the district attorney’s office and Benny Peña-Rivera, 25, who was stopped by former Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher on April 30 .

Peña-Rivera was arrested May 1 and charged with felony aggravated assault, evading arrest and six traffic offenses.

After an appeal hearing Tuesday, three traffic offenses remain in Peña-Rivera’s record as convictions: driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without insurance and driving with a

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