BALTIMORE — The firing of a former police officer who lost his job after a controversial video was posted on YouTube has been upheld.
Salvatore Rivieri, a 19-year veteran of the force, was terminated in August amid a public outcry after a confrontation with a skateboarder at the Inner Harbor.
The video was posted on YouTube and registered tens of thousands of views.
At a hearing Monday morning at Courthouse East, a judge upheld the termination, 11 News learned.
Read the full article and watch the video on the left to hear from the fired officer’s lawyer.