michael rapiejko was accused of approaching luis colon as he got out of his car in october 2005 , pointing a gun at him and threatening to shoot him .
colon , who was with his wife and four children , claimed rapiejko also handcuffed and choked him , over charges which were later dropped .
colon sued and in december 2008 was awarded $ 20,000 by the city , the same month rapiejko left the new york police department .
this as rapiejko is under fire for using possible excessive force when he mowed down an armed suspect in his police vehicle .
rapiejko , a cross fit devotee , calls himself robocop .