A former NYPD cop now running for congressional office was once sued for allegedly handcuffing an infant in an alleged “stop and frisk” in the child’s East Harlem apartment, according to a complaint filed in 2017.
Republican candidate Alison Esposito is currently trying to unseat Rep. Pat Ryan in New York’s Hudson Valley congressional district, but in her previous life before politics, she spent 25 years on the force, working her way up to commanding officer in the 70th Precinct in Brooklyn.
According to the complaint, Esposito and another officer were accused of illegally entering an apartment on 101st Street in 2016. Esposito and her colleague allegedly proceeded to “assault, frisk, handcuff, detain, arrest and…
