Cassino v. Kerik

—Determination of respondent Police Commissioner, dated January 9, 2001, dismissing petitioner from his position as a New York City police officer, unanimously confirmed, the petition denied and the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, New York County [Eileen Bransten, JJ, entered September 4, 2001) dismissed, without costs.

Substantial evidence, including the testimony of complainant, supports respondent’s finding that petitioner improperly touched a child less than 11 years old. While petitioner provided innocent…