Police: 2 Philadelphia Officers Face Dismissal After Alleged Robbery, Assault
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Philadelphia Police Department uses the motto of "Honor, Integrity, and Service," but according to the District Attorney's office, two of the city's finest showed none of the above.
The first police officer, Nicholas Adelizzi (pictured on the left), was arrested and charged with retail theft after authorities say he robbed a business located in the 3300 block of Grant Avenue on January 21.
According to police, Adelizzi was on duty, but was not in uniform when he alleged committed the crime.
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On January 27, another officer, Brien Greene, 27, was arrested after he brandished a gun and threatened two employees at a business located in the unit block of North 52nd Street, police say.
Greene, who was off-duty at the time, was charged with aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, terroristic threats, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person.
Both officers have been suspended and face dismissal.
Reported by Dan Wing, KYW Newsradio
