Police Officer Who Tackled James Blake Has History of Misconduct: Reports
(DNAINFO) Sybile Penhirin — The NYPD officer who tackled tennis star James Blake in a case of mistaken identity has been accused of using excessive force before, according to court records.
James Frascatore, a 38-year-old police officer who was identified in the media as the officer who arrested Blake, was named in five civilian complaints during a seven-month period in 2013, according to an investigation WNYC published last year.
The officer has more complaints — filed mostly for false testimony and excessive use of force — than 90 percent of active officers receive in their entire careers, according to the radio station and reports.
The NYPD would not confirm Frascatore was the officer who tackled Blake and a spokeswoman for the Civilian Complaint Board Review, an independent agency that investigates complaints for police misconduct, said the board was “not permitted to discuss or disclose any NYPD officer’s CCRB history.”