Bryan v. Leary

This is an article 78 proceeding to review respondent’s determination dismissing petitioner as a patrolman of the Police Department of the City of New York.

*320The issue to be determined is whether there was an abuse of discretion in dismissing petitioner as a patrolman in the Police Department in the City of New York.

Petitioner, 23 years of age, was appointed a police trainee on July 9, 1965. On July 31, 1967, he was appointed a patrolman.

On April 25,1969, petitioner deposited his off-duty revolver in the locked trunk of his car while he went bowling. At about 11:30 r.M. of that day he reported…