Video Shows Philadelphia Police Officer Pressuring Driver for Donation

A patrolman who appears in a video pressuring a driver to support a police fundraiser or have his car towed has been placed on desk duty, police said.

Officer Matthew Zagursky embarrassed the police department and may have committed a crime, Commissioner Charles Ramsey said.

On the video, the officer asked: "You and your friend got any money to buy these [Hero] Thrill Show tickets? Either you buy these or I take your car. 'Cause it's unregistered. Ten bucks each, man."

The uniformed officer balks at the driver's plan to buy just two tickets, and the driver ultimately agrees to give the officer $30 for three tickets.