Yeadon’s former police chief has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit, saying the borough council fired him because of his race.
Lawyers for Anthony “Chachi” Paparo said in the suit, filed Monday, that four members of Yeadon Borough Council — Sharon Council-Harris, Learin Johnson, Tomeka Jones-Waters, and Carlette Brooks — “plotted and conspired” against him. They wanted to replace Paparo, who is white, with a Black police chief, the lawsuit says, ignoring the accomplishments of his four-year tenure and the public support for his stewardship of the department.
The suit seeks compensation for lost wages, damages, and Paparo’s reinstatement as chief.
