A female officer then joins in on the kicking.
The man was later found not to have been involved in the robbery and released.
The male officer has been identified as Gang Unit Detective Shandy Cobane, a sixteen year veteran and the 2004 East Precinct Officer of the Year. he was also named president of the 1994 class at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
Cobane has apologized for the language (here: “”I know my words cut deep and were very hurtful. … I am truly, truly sorry.”
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