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NYPD officer who arrested James Blake accused of excessive force before NYPD officer who arrested James Blake previously accused of excessive force
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Records show that the New York police officer who arrested former tennis star James Blake this week in a case of mistaken identity has a history of excessive force allegations.Records show that the New York police officer who arrested former tennis star James Blake this week in a case of mistaken identity has a history of excessive force allegations.
Related: NYPD chief says James Blake detention 'should not have happened'Related: NYPD chief says James Blake detention 'should not have happened'
Two federal civil rights lawsuits name officer James Frascatore in cases involving men who claim they were beaten, pepper-sprayed and falsely arrested. An investigation last year by radio station WNYC found the 38-year-old had been the subject of five complaints in a seven-month period in 2013.Two federal civil rights lawsuits name officer James Frascatore in cases involving men who claim they were beaten, pepper-sprayed and falsely arrested. An investigation last year by radio station WNYC found the 38-year-old had been the subject of five complaints in a seven-month period in 2013.
On Friday, a phone number registered to Frascatore was not in service. His union had no comment.On Friday, a phone number registered to Frascatore was not in service. His union had no comment.
The officer has been placed on desk duty following Blake’s arrest at a Manhattan hotel on Wednesday. Blake says he was manhandled.The officer has been placed on desk duty following Blake’s arrest at a Manhattan hotel on Wednesday. Blake says he was manhandled.
“I probably even wouldn’t be so indignant about it, it if it wasn’t so obvious. It was so blatant,” the former US No1 told Good Morning America on Thursday. “I was standing there doing nothing, not running, not resisting, in fact, smiling.”“I probably even wouldn’t be so indignant about it, it if it wasn’t so obvious. It was so blatant,” the former US No1 told Good Morning America on Thursday. “I was standing there doing nothing, not running, not resisting, in fact, smiling.”
The New York police commissioner, Bill Bratton, subsequently said: “I’m very interested in speaking to Mr Blake and hope to hear back from him to extend an apology for the experience he encountered.”The New York police commissioner, Bill Bratton, subsequently said: “I’m very interested in speaking to Mr Blake and hope to hear back from him to extend an apology for the experience he encountered.”
“It should not have happened.”“It should not have happened.”
Two law enforcement officials confirmed Frascatore was the officer who arrested Blake. They were not authorized to speak publicly and so spoke on condition of anonymity.Two law enforcement officials confirmed Frascatore was the officer who arrested Blake. They were not authorized to speak publicly and so spoke on condition of anonymity.