HTN: Delano Awaits Punishment

Buffalo cold case detective Dennis Delano was found guilty on departmental disciplinary charges yesterday. Police brass say he released evidence to a local television station in the Crystallyn Girard case. A penalty hearing could be held as early as next week, when Police Commissioner McCarthy Gipson will determine punishment. A hearing officer recommended a 60-day unpaid suspension, but McCarthy could still chooses to fire Delano.