article_snippet.sent: (CNN)A New York Police Department detective apologized Friday for an angry exchange with an Uber driver that was caught on video and landed (CNN)A New York Police Department detective on modified assignment.
article_snippet.sent: the altercation began Monday when the Uber driver gestured to a detective in an unmarked car to use the Uber driver blinker after the Uber driver was allegedly attempting to park without using his blinker, according to Sanjay Seth, a passenger in the car who uploaded the video to YouTube.
article_snippet.sent: the video picks up seconds after a detective began yelling at the Uber driver and mocking a detective accent, and also shows the unmarked car with lights flashing pulled over behind an unmarked car.
article_snippet.sent: In the video, a detective tells the driver a detective has committed "three traffic and law violations"  and then becomes irate and uses expletives toward the comparably calm driver.
article_snippet.sent: Bratton, who said a detective was on duty at the time, issued an apology to the driver and passengers.
article_snippet.sent: In the video, after the detective steps back to detective car, the Uber driver, who moved to America less than two years ago, turns to the passenger and thanks detective for recording the video.
article_snippet.sent: That's really inappropriate," the passenger tells the driver.
article_snippet.sent: When detective comes back, detective is irate and doesn't allow the driver to speak.
article_snippet.sent: we are in touch with we driver-partner who was subjected to this terrible experience and will continue to provide any support he needs," Uber said Tuesday.
highlights_snippet.sent: Detective: "I sincerely apologize" for berating Uber driver .
  