You're right, though I can't imagine what kind of "investigation" is required that's long enough for them to bother acting and suspending him before just handing down the pink slip. When he grabbed the kid and took him down, even though the kid was doing nothing but talking to him, I think it's pretty clear he broke some fucking rules.
With something like that, I'd kinda expect them to be able to judge fast enough that suspending him first wouldn't be necessary, they can fire him on the spot.
Turn in your gun and badge, Officer Rivieri. You're a loose cannon, you don't know how to do it by the book. You're off the case.
