Transit cop testimony backs Michael Mineo's claim he was assaulted in buttocksMaloney, 26, said he spotted cops chasing Michael Mineo and subduing him in the Prospect Park subway station.
The young cop said he was cuffing Mineo when Officer Richard Kern, 25,
unfolded his NYPD-issued baton and poked Mineo on the left buttock, sources said. As Mineo struggled, Kern then maneuvered the baton between Mineo's buttocks, the officer testified, according to sources.
The baton is about 2 feet long and 1-1/4 inches in diameter. Until now, it was believed Mineo had been assaulted with the antenna of a police radio.
Mineo's pants were riding low from his struggle with cops, but his underwear was on, sources said. Maloney could not see if Kern struck Mineo's pants or underwear, sources said.
When the baton came out, witnesses said Mineo screamed, "What are you doing? Sticking a radio up my a--?"
The entire incident took seconds, but once the cuffs went on, Kern; Police Officer Alex Cruz, 26, and Officer Andrew Morales, 26, hustled Mineo upstairs, Maloney said, sources said.
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