APD OFFICER RESIGNS OF "DISPUTE RESOLUTION"
12:11PM Thursday
December 20, 2012
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER WHO WATCHED AND ENCOURAGED TWO NEIGHBORS TO FIGHT HAS RESIGNED. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY OFFICER GREGORY DONOFRIO RESIGNED WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER, NO REASON WAS GIVEN FOR HIS RESIGNATION.
DONOFRIO WAS UNDER AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION FOR A NOVEMBER 27TH INCIDENT IN WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY ENCOURAGED TWO NEIGHBORS TO FIGHT OUT A DISPUTE. DONOFRIO WAS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THAT INVESTIGATION BEFORE HE RESIGNED.