An 8-year veteran of the New York City Police Department has been charged with violating the civil rights of another, attempted violent extortion and attempted insurance fraud.
Officer Michael Daragjati was arrested Oct. 19.
According to the complaint, Daragjati violated the civil rights of a victim by willfully arresting him in April 2011, and charging him with a crime without probable cause and on false pretenses, and for doing so based on racial animus.
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