New York Times complains to police over treatment of photographer

August 9, 2012 by legitgov

New York Times complains to police over treatment of photographer 06 Aug 2012 The New York Times has complained to the city's police department after one of its photographers said he was assaulted by officers who arrested him on Saturday. Robert Stolarik, a freelance photographer, claimed a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer "slammed" his camera into his face before he was dragged to the ground, kicked and arrested. Stolarik was on assignment with two other reporters in the Bronx when he was stopped by police on Saturday evening. Police ordered Stolarik to stop taking pictures of a teenage girl being arrested. When he refused, an officer reputedly grabbed Stolarik's camera and dragged him to the ground.