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Alexander King didn't like how he was treated when Brewster police Officer Fernando Quinones gave him a traffic ticket one afternoon last fall.
So King went to police headquarters to file a civilian complaint against Quinones, prompting a confrontation in the parking lot that ended with King's arrest.
A short video recording of the encounter, made by King, appears to show Quinones with his hand at King's neck and raises questions about the officer's account in the criminal charges.
King now intends to sue Brewster, the police department and Quinones, alleging false arrest and excessive force and accusing the cop of filing a false complaint to cover up what he contends was the wrongful arrest.
"He wears a gun and a badge but that doesn't give him the authority to make up lie after lie about people," King said in an interview. "This guy does not get to ruin my life over multiple, multiple lies."
The video led New York State Police to investigate Quinones. The investigation was closed in February with no criminal charges brought against the officer.