Andrew Zaborowski, 32, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday, arguing he was fired due to the color of his skin

The ex-State Trooper claimed he was fired for being white, amidst controversy surrounding his arrest of a black Philadelphia official during a traffic stop

Trooper Zaborowski arrested the former executive director of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs, Celena Morrison, and her transgender husband, Darius McLean, on March 2, 2024

State police at the time said Morrison was driving with an expired and suspended registration, with illegally tinted windows, and without illuminated headlights while it was raining

Two months later, according to Zaborowski’s lawsuit, he was fired from the state police ‘without any hearing or notice’

‘The decision to terminate his employment was based on his race and color,’ the lawsuit claims

The couple in an earlier lawsuit accused Zaborowski of using force ‘without provocation or justification,’ and State Police of negligent hiring, retention and supervision, seeking damages in excess of $50,000

Pennsylvania State Trooper Andrew Zaborowski has filed a suit claiming he was fired for being white after he was let go amid controversy over his arrest of the black Philadelphia official, Celena Morrison, during a traffic stop

A wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania State Trooper claims he was fired for being white after he was let go amid controversy over his arrest of a black Philadelphia official during a traffic stop, last year March.
Andrew Zaborowski, 32, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the State Police on Tuesday, arguing he was fired due to the color of his skin.

The controversial traffic stop that culminated in the arrest last year March, of Darius McLean, the husband of Celena Morrison, [photo], the executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia, was caught on camera and shared on Facebook

Officer Zaborowski arrested Celena Morrison, 53 , a trans woman who at the time was executive director of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs, and her transgender husband, Darius McLean, on March 2, 2024.
Pennsylvania State police previously said Morrison was driving with an expired and suspended registration, with illegally tinted windows, and without illuminated headlights while it was raining.
State Police said the officer initiated a traffic stop for a vehicle with multiple violations.
Trooper Andrew Zaborowski initially pulled over a gray Infinity sedan driven by Andrew Zaborowski, for ‘multiple Vehicle Code violations’. Then her husband, McLean, pulled up in a green Dodge sedan behind the trooper’s cruiser.
According to police, officer Zaborowski then approached the Dodge and the driver was ‘verbally combative’ and ‘resisted arrest’.
At that point Morrison who started recording the is heard yelling ‘I work for the mayor’ as her husband was now on the wet ground. As the trooper stood over her husband lying on the side of the road, Morrison said: ‘That is my husband… That’s my husband please.’
The trooper tried to handcuff McLean and a scuffle broke out and McLean says ‘it’s cause I’m black’ to which Zaborowski replies ‘it’s not cause you’re black’.

Former Pennsylvania State Trooper Andrew Zaborowski seen hear arresting Darius McLean, filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired due to the color his skin. State police at the time said Morrison was driving with an expired and suspended registration, with illegally tinted windows, and without illuminated headlights while it was raining

The video shows the trooper approaching Morrison and she drops her phone. He is heard yelling at her ‘turn around’ and ‘give me your hands or you’re getting tased’.
Morrison then tells her husband not to worry, before adding: ‘He just punched me’.
She can later be heard saying: ‘What is going on? Why are you so aggressive?’
The trooper then picks up her phone and says: ‘This was a simple traffic stop cause you didn’t have your lights on. You didn’t have your lights on and you’re tailgating.’
Both Morrison and McLean were taken into custody for resisting arrest, obstruction of justice, disorderly conduct and other related charges, but were released later that same day without being charged.
Morrison worked for,Philadelphia’s Mayor Cherelle Parker, who immediately branded the video ‘very concerning’ in a statement on X. 

Andrew Zaborowski was let go after he was captured in viral video arresting the former executive director of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs, Celena Morrison, and her trans husband, Darius McLean, seen lying on the wet street

Zaborowski denies his actions during the arrest had ‘anything to do with the occupant’s race’. 
‘At the time of their arrest, and thereafter, the occupants falsely accused [Zaborowski] of racial profiling and of assault and battery,’ Zaborowski’s lawsuit said.
In Zaborowski’s filing he claimed that Two months later, he was fired from the state police ‘without any hearing or notice’.
He is also claiming that ‘The decision to terminate [his] employment was based on his race and color,’ the lawsuit stated.
His lawsuit also alleges that the State Police discriminates against white cops and officers of color get preferential treatment.

State police previously said McLean was driving with an expired and suspended registration, with illegally tinted windows, and without illuminated headlights while it was raining. Morrison and McLean were taken into the custody, then released without being charged

‘[State Police] have provided preferential treatment to [Zaborowski’s] African-American and black peers with regard to the terms and conditions of their employment,’ the court document said.
‘African-American and black troopers employed by the PSP have committed serious offenses and have not been disciplined and/or have suffered the harsh discipline of termination.
‘[Zaborowski’s] aforesaid African-American and black coworkers have been treated with favoritism while he has been treated with unwarranted and unfair scrutiny and discipline with termination.’
He is seeking back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages, counsel fees and costs of suit. 

Despite the infractions cited by police for the traffic stop and arrest, neither Celena Morrison [left], nor and her transgender husband, Darius McLean, [right], was charged. The couple filed a lawsuit against the PA State Police and Zaborowski in August 

Morrison and McLean were taken into the custody after the arrest, but were released without being charged.
In August, the couple filed a lawsuit against the State Police and Zaborowski accusing him of assault, false imprisonment and battery.
They claimed Zaborowski used force ‘without provocation or justification,’ according to the Inquirer. 
The lawsuit also accuses the Pennsylvania State Police of negligent hiring, retention and supervision, and asked for damages in excess of $50,000.