Court deal in cop wheelchair grab

THE CITY has settled a case with a man who said cops took away his wheelchair when arresting him — which he claimed exposed the NYPD’s longtime failure to accommodate disabled arrestees.

Lawyers for the city and plaintiff Robert Filer finalized the Brooklyn Federal Court pact earlier this week.

Filer said that in 2011, police took away his wheelchair while taking him into custody. He said he wasn’t properly secured in a police van and was thrown to the floor during the ride.

Because a holding cell at the 113th Precinct was too small for his wheelchair, Filer said he was chained to a wall and left there for most of his approximately 38-hour detention.

He also said the precinct bathrooms weren’t accessible to him.

According to the settlement, the NYPD said it had begun an internal review and will continue planning and enacting fixes, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, for transporting arrestees in wheelchairs.

The city agreed to pay Filer and his lawyers $45,000 as part of the deal.