An eight-year veteran of the New York City Police Department faces accusations he lied on a police report and then used a racial slur while describing what he had done. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story.
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In court papers nsealed this morning, authorities say Officer Michael Daragjati stopped and frisked an African-American man on Targee Street in Stapleton, Staten Island on April 15, but did not find anything.
They say when the man asked for the officer’s badge and name, he was arrested without probable cause.
Investigators say Daragjati, seen above in a court sketch, lied on the report, falsely claiming the man resisted arrest.
Daragjati, who is white, was also caught on tape talking about the arrest, allegedly saying he “fried another nigger” and repeatedly used the slur to talk about black people.
The officer is also charged with wire fraud, extortion and insurance fraud, related to a construction and snow removal business he operated on the side.
Prosecutors say in January he intentionally damaged one of his snow removal business’ trucks and falsely filed for damages.
He also allegedly made a group of people beat up a victim, and was heard on a recorded tape say he was going to handle the situation “the Albanian Way.”
Daragjati is being held without bail.
