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Police Apologize After Mistaken Manhattan Arrest, Bratton Meets

9/9/2026

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Plainclothes officer tackled and handcuffed a man on a Manhattan sidewalk.
He detained the man ten minutes before discovering the arrest was mistaken.
He did not identify himself, ask the man's name, or read his rights.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton each called to apologize.
The man will push for a city financial commitment to improve police-public relations, prompting Bratton to meet his representatives.

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Story summary

Plainclothes officer tackled and handcuffed a man on a Manhattan sidewalk.
He detained the man ten minutes before discovering the arrest was mistaken.
He did not identify himself, ask the man's name, or read his rights.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton each called to apologize.
The man will push for a city financial commitment to improve police-public relations, prompting Bratton to meet his representatives.