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NYPD cop who went berserk after Giants Super Bowl win found guilty
By Alison Gendar
DAILY NEWS POLICE BUREAU CHIEF

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 4:00 AM

An NYPD cop was convicted of kneeing a state trooper in the groin after being arrested for driving drunk the night the Giants won the Super Bowl, authorities said.

Officer Gilberto Vazquez, 46, went berserk in the state troopers' barracks Feb. 3, 2008, after getting busted for drunken driving on Nassau County's Northern State Parkway on Super Bowl Sunday.

A jury found Vazquez guilty Monday of felony assault, said Nassau County Assistant District Attorney Everett Witherell. Vazquez, who had been on modified duty since the arrest, loses his job with a felony conviction.

Vazquez was busted after weaving down the parkway. His blood-alcohol level registered 0.16, twice the legal limit, authorities said.

During the arrest, the 14-year NYPD veteran flashed his badge and told troopers he was a cop. But as the night wore on, Vazquez pretended to not understand English - screaming, "No hablo Inglés!" when read his Miranda rights.

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