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The New York Police Department scrambled Thursday to deal with fallout from the mistaken arrest of former tennis star James Blake outside a Manhattan hotel by putting the arresting officer on desk duty and offering Blake an apology. The episode became a headache for the department at a time when the city is hosting the U.S. Open, one of tennis' premier events and where Blake has been a fan favorite. At a hastily called news conference, Police Commissioner William Bratton told reporters that he was waiting to hear from Blake after leaving messages on his cellphone.
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