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Disciplinary Trial of Cop Who Wrongfully Arrested James Blake Concludes

The officer involved could be dismissed from the force.

NEW YORK (AP) — The internal disciplinary trial of a police officer who tackled retired pro tennis player James Blake concluded Tuesday, but the public — and even Blake — might never learn the details of any punishment.

Officer disciplinary records are secret under state law, city officials say.

Officer James Frascatore, who arrested Blake outside a Manhattan hotel in 2015, has been accused of using inappropriate force on someone who never resisted or tried to flee. Frascatore was part of an undercover operation targeting credit card fraud and mistakenly thought Blake was one of the suspects.