STORM WATCH

Frigid temperatures expected this weekend following overnight snow showers in Brooklyn.

Review board: Police used excessive force in James Blake arrest

The Civilian Complaint Review Board says the officer who tackled former professional tennis player James Blake used excessive force during a mistaken arrest. The board says officers James Frascatore

News 12 Staff

Oct 8, 2015, 3:59 PM

Updated 3,361 days ago

Share:

The Civilian Complaint Review Board says the officer who tackled former professional tennis player James Blake used excessive force during a mistaken arrest.
The board says officers James Frascatore and Daniel Herzog abused their power when they arrested Blake in Midtown last month.
Since the arrest, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton have both apologized to Blake.
The board has recommended disciplinary action be taken against the officers.