Tennis Star James Blake Tackled by Police Who Mistook Him for Suspect
(DNAINFO) Ben Fractenberg and Anton K. Nilsson — Former tennis star James Blake was thrown to the ground and detained by NYPD detectives outside of his 42nd Street hotel Wednesday after being mistaken for an identity theft suspect, according to officials and witnesses.
Blake, 35, was standing outside of the Grand Hyatt New York on East 42nd Street waiting for a car to take him to the U.S. Open when he was suddenly tackled by an officer, the New York Daily News first reported.