A longtime NYPD officer who was recently fired from his job because he shot his service gun during an off-duty incident where he said he was being chased by another driver has filed a lawsuit against the department seeking to get his job back.
Kevin Marcial was fired by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch in February after an NYPD administrative judge recommended his dismissal. The judge’s decision followed an administrative hearing where Marcial testified and presented evidence about why he fired his gun during the incident.
Marcial sued in Manhattan Supreme Court earlier this month, claiming his penalty was unjustly harsh and that he should have only been docked 30 vacation days and placed on probation because no one was injured. He had served as an officer for nearly 20 years, according to the lawsuit…