Brooklyn, NY – New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton says an off-duty officer arrested on manslaughter and DWI charges after a Brooklyn crash has been fired.
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Bratton announced the termination of Nicholas Batka on Wednesday. He previously had been suspended.
Batka’s attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment on the termination.
The SUV crash early Saturday in Williamsburg claimed the life of a pedestrian, 21-year-old Andrew Esquivel, and seriously injured three of his friends.
Esquivel, a native of Healdsburg, California, attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He had an internship at a New York City company.
Bratton said two other off-duty officers who were with Batka have been stripped of their guns and shields while the investigation continues.
He should fire Ptl. Pantaleo, the one who choked Eric Garner to death, and which cost NYC taxpayeds $6,000,000!