Substantial evidence, namely, the testimony of the complainant, her aunt, sister and a family friend, supports the findings that petitioner used excessive force and racial epithets in apprehending a suspected car thief who turned out to be the 10-year-old complainant. No basis exists to disturb respondent's findings of credibility (see, Matter of Berenhaus v Ward,
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