Tyrone Phifer says police arrested him in a case of mistaken identity three years ago and then he says cops tried to cover it up.
A grandfather is suing the Nassau County Police Department claiming cops wrongfully arrested him and used excessive force when they threw him to the ground and handcuffed him.
"This is not a joke, this is serious and this happens over and over and over again," said civil rights attorney Fred Brewington. His attorney says one officer distracted him and another took his belongings while he pleaded with cops."What's important for you to know is that within 44 seconds of this video they knew that he was not the person they were looking for," Brewington said."I was handcuffed to the gurney until 8:30 that night, to get an appearance ticket," he said.
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