Jury Selection Set For Officer Assault Trial
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Jury selection is scheduled to get underway today in the trial of a former police officer accused of knocking a cyclist to the ground.
Patrick Pogan is facing five charges including two felonies, alleging he falsified records regarding a 2008 arrest of Christopher Long.
Pogan arrested Long as he was riding in a 2008 critical mass bike ride in Times Square, accusing him of assault and other charges. But those charges were dropped when a video appeared on YouTube showing Pogan body-checking Long to the ground without any apparent provocation.
Pogan was later fired for filing the false report.
Long is also suing the New York City Police Department for $1.5 million, alleging Pogan tried to cover up the incident.