Pa. state police trooper files lawsuit after being fired over high-profile traffic stop

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Pennsylvania state police trooper who was fired following a traffic stop involving a former Philadelphia LGBTQ official is suing the agency.

Andrew Zaborowski arrested Celena McLean and her husband in March 2024 on the Schuylkill Expressway.

Video of the traffic stop went viral.

In a new lawsuit, Zaborowski, who is white, claims state police fired him because of his race and color.

He claims he was falsely accused of racial profiling.

At the time, McLean was Philadelphia's Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs.

Action News has reached out to state police for comment, but we have not yet heard back.