NYPD Releases Footage Of Cop Tackling Tennis Star James Blake (VIDEO)

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The New York Police Department Friday released video showing a cop detaining former tennis star James Blake, who was mistaken for a suspect in a identity theft case, USA Today reported.

The video shows Blake, who was waiting outside a New York City hotel for his ride to the U.S. Open, tackled and handcuffed by a plainclothes officer. According to Blake’s previous account of Wednesday’s incident, he was released after the officers realized that he was not the suspect in the case.

Blake, who was at one point ranked the No. 4 tennis player in the world, has said he suffered injuries from the incident, including a cut on his left elbow and bruises on his left leg.

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