A Los Angeles County jury has awarded a former LAPD commander $5.7 million on Wednesday, finding her in favor in a lawsuit against the department that claimed she was wrongfully fired over an alcohol-related incident in April 2018.
Nicole Mehringer and her subordinate, Sgt. James Kelly, were reportedly found inside of an unmarked LAPD Dodge Charger that was stopped against a parked vehicle in the middle of the road in Glendale.
Kelly was reportedly behind the wheel and appeared to be under the influence, while Mehringer also showed signs of intoxication and was said to have argued with officers at the scene.
Glendale police told the L.A. Times that it took about 20 minutes to get the pair out of the vehicle…