Terence Corcoran,
Mario Zeoli, 50,
of Southeast got in a tiff with another former cop at a Southeast gas station
SOUTHEAST – An
ex-New York City cop faces possible jail time after he was convicted of pulling
a gun during a dispute with a disabled man who is also a former NYPD cop.
Mario Zeoli, 50,
of Southeast is to be sentenced July 22 in Town Court after his conviction for
menacing, a misdemeanor, and harassment, a violation, Putnam County District
Attorney Adam Levy said in a statement.
Zeoli was pumping
gas at a Southeast service station in August 2012 and got angry when another
motorist told him to turn down his radio.
The other man, who
uses hand controls to operate his car, was parked and making a phone call.
After he asked
Zeoli a second time to turn his radio down, a shouting match ensued with each
man declaring he was an ex-cop.
Zeoli approached
the other man's car, displayed his .38-caliber revolver, then punched him
several times.
The victim tried
to drive away but his foot got stuck under his brake pedal, disabling the hand
controls on his car.
Levy said
surveillance cameras captured the incident, which was investigated by state
police.
"We all
understand that disagreements happen," Levy said. "But escalating a
situation with violence and threats is never acceptable."
Zeoli surrendered
his revolver, which he had a permit to carry, Levy said.
