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Zachary Parker's prison time extended after 'fight,' says official

Zachary Parker leaves the Nassau County Courthouse in

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Zachary Parker leaves the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola. (Aug. 31, 2012)

The Merrick burglar at the center of a Nassau County police corruption scandal had his prison time extended after a jailhouse fight in December landed him in a punishment cellblock, the state said Thursday.

Zachary Parker, 21, was sentenced to 11/3 to 3 years but will probably serve far less time: He's at a prison boot camp that rewards graduates with early freedom.

Parker, Inmate 12A4459,...

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