EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Police commissioners in East Haven will be voting on whether to urge the mayor to fire Police Chief Leonard Gallo instead of letting him retire amid allegations that local officers abused Latinos.
Gallo's lawyer, Jon Einhorn, says his client is an unnamed co-conspirator in the federal indictment, accused of blocking efforts by the police commission to investigate misconduct.
The meeting is set for Tuesday evening. The police commission board's chairman says Gallo shouldn't be allowed to retire and collect a severance lump sum of $130,000 to $150,000.
Gallo announced his retirement on Monday following last week's arrests of four town officers by the FBI for an alleged campaign against Latinos that included beatings, false arrests and harassment. The officers have pleaded not guilty.
Gallo's lawyer, Jon Einhorn, says his client is an unnamed co-conspirator in the federal indictment, accused of blocking efforts by the police commission to investigate misconduct. Einhorn denies the claims.
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