A Queens dad says he and his son were falsely arrested while enjoying a Mets game last year in a scuffle that led to him being permanently barred from Citi Field, and now he’s suing to get back in.
The game-day drama began May 27, 2015, when Bernard P. Gold and son Mauricio decided to move seats within Section 421 to get out of the sun, their Brooklyn federal court complaint says.
But an argument ensued after someone from behind twice spilled water at the two men.
Bernard and Mauricio, who live in Jamaica, alerted a security guard and were about to move seats when a security supervisor told them to leave the area immediately, the suit says.
“You know, we were just about to leave but you are acting like an a—hole,” Bernard told him, according to court documents.
“Now you are getting ejected,” the supervisor answered.
Bernard claims he and his son were then roughed up by NYPD cops stationed at the Flushing ballpark after he refused to hand over his tickets.
Bernard told the cops that he wanted to keep the tickets because they were proof that he paid for them, the suit says.
“If you do not give me the tickets, it is going to get ugly,” one of the cops told him.
Mauricio began filming the exchange on his phone when an officer smacked it out of his hand, breaking it, the complaint says.
Both Bernard and Mauricio were charged with trespassing, a violation. The son’s case was dismissed because of a “mistake in paperwork,” while the dad received an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.
Charges against Bernard were eventually dismissed and sealed, the suit says.
Bernard was also permanently banned from Citi Field, the Brooklyn Cyclones’ MCU Park in Coney Island and Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Fla., where the Mets minor league teams play, according to court papers.
“If you are found on any of these premises at any time, you will be considered a trespasser and will be evicted and/or subject to arrest,” says the letter, dated May 27, 2015 and signed by the vice president of security at Citi Field.
The Golds are suing the city for unspecified damages.
Bernard said he suffered injuries to his left shoulder.
A city Law Department spokesman said the complaint would be reviewed.
The Mets, who were playing the Philadelphia Phillies that day, went on to win, 7-0.
A rep for the Amazins didn’t immediately return a message.