NORTH GREENBUSH – A Troy police officer with a history of excessive force allegations was charged with second-degree harassment after he allegedly elbowed another man in the face after a Twin Town Little League game on Saturday.

Officer Dominick Comitale, who was off-duty, was charged after he had a fight with another man in a dispute over field cleanup.

North Greenbush Police Chief David Keevern said that Comitale was released with an appearance ticket and the investigation was ongoing. Second-degree harassment is a violation.

Kyle Belokopitsky, an attorney for the league, said the league will ask Comitale not to return to the league’s fields.

The league sent a statement to parents Saturday evening informing them of the incident.

“We are committed to the safety and security of our children and families and will continue to work with the North Greenbush police as necessary,” Belokopitsky said Sunday.

The fight happened just after 5 p.m. on the opening day of the league’s fall season.

Keevern said the department was working with the league to ensure participants’ safety.

Assistant Chief Daniel DeWolf said the department was aware of the arrest and said the department expects officers to conduct themselves professionally both on and off duty.

"The incident will be discussed and an internal investigation will be conducted," DeWolf said in an email.

Comitale was previously investigated by the FBI for allegations of excessive force. In 2015 a jury found Comitale and Justin Ashe guilty of violating John M. Larkin’s civil rights after they beat, Tasered and pepper sprayed him at St. Mary’s Hospital in 2011. The city paid a $39,000 settlement in that case.

In 2014 an internal investigation exonerated Comitale of excessive force violations in connection with the 2013 arrest of a Hudson Valley Community College football player, but found that he had violated several provisions of the department’s code of conduct. The city settled that case for $60,001.

In 2013, Comitale and officer Brandon Cipperly allegedly beat Sam Ratley outside his home for playing music too loudly. The city settled that case for $60,000.

The city also paid $15,000 to settle a 2011 allegation of excessive force against Comitale after he stopped a man for an open container violation.