N.Y. police commissioner criticizes use of force in tennis star's arrest

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New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said on Thursday he was concerned over the level of force used in the arrest of retired U.S. tennis star James Blake, who was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a fraud ring. Blake, at one time ranked fourth in the world, said he had been waiting for a car to take him to the U.S. Tennis Open when he was detained by the officers, who were white. The officer who tackled Blake has been put on desk duty, Bratton said, adding he had reviewed video of the incident.

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