Police officers involved in the April altercation that cost Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha the rest of the 2014-15 season reportedly acted unlawfully.
According to Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com, the Civilian Complaint Review Board—which is an independent government agency in New York that reviews police conduct—ruled that the officers “exercised unlawful abuse of authority in both threatening to use force and arresting Sefolosha, as well as discourtesy.”
It is important to note the CCRB did not determine the arresting officers used physical force unlawfully.
Police Commissioner William Bratton will determine the punishment, if there is any, although the CCRB recommended lost vacation time for each allegation for one officer and formalized training for another.
The CCRB investigation lasted 38 days.
Arnovitz offered more perspective to the findings:
The NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating the officers as well, and Sefolosha brought a civil suit against the department.
The incident occurred in April outside of a Manhatt ...
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Officers Unlawfully Abused Authority in Thabo Sefolosha Arrest, Says CCRB Review
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