Chesterfield police arrest wrong man for shoplifting

Police in Chesterfield apologize to a man after falsely arresting him and that man says it's because of his race that his identity was mistaken.

[@roy19491]

sue the store, and prosecute the employee caller for filing a false report

[@kurtchristopherson5231]

@Roy Smothers I agree with this course of action. Also, publicize the name of the employee who identified him. That person sent men with guns to his home.

[@rome79735]

@@kurtchristopherson5231 Precisely! Couldn't agree more, well said!

[@DarkStar9650]

I see your sue the store and raise it to false arrest, illegal imprisonment under federal law Title 42, 1983 of the police department and the officers who arrested him!

[@nejx8711]

@@DarkStar9650 but, wasn’t there an actual robbery that happened? I wouldn’t think the employee would’ve been the one to blame, I’d imagine that the robbery was caught on camera, and the man looked similar to the person in this video... I know there are a lot of race related arrests and shit like that in America, but this particular case seems like it could be a genuine misunderstanding...

[@DarkStar9650]

@@nejx8711 And how is this man should take it when the cops violated his civil rights? FAUX PAS...MULLIGEN..NOTHING TO SEE HERE??? That's why I made reference to Title 42, 1983, that's a torte claim for a CIVIL RIGHTS violation! You going to ARREST someone and DEPRIVE him or her of their FREEDOM, you should have more than SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE to arrest them, these cops didn't!

[@sdnlawrence5640]

They did not have enough to arrest, maybe they had enough to question. They totally screwed up, sue them.

[@richardsuggs8108]

Poor policing. The cops should have check the pictures before proceeding with the arrest.

[@michaelshultz1590]

Agreed. Whenever I am dispatched to a shoplifting call I go over all of the information. This includes video surveillance, pictures, eye witnesses, etc. I make sure I have the right person before I arrest them, assuming that there is enough evidence to make an arrest. If there’s not enough evidence then I do not arrest anyone. If the suspect cannot be found, I do not have anyone to arrest. I get many calls where the store failed to have proper video surveillance in place and/or they failed to make a note of the suspects description. I “think” they stole something is meaningless. Whomever handled this case did so improperly.

[@tinadiggs7456]

This is a LAWSUIT!!!! SUE THEM!!!!

[@fw1421]

Racial profiling! Sue them anyway!

[@318lotis]

a tip for the guy falsely accused: you need to make sure those stupid cops expunged your arrest report. they will tell you that verbally, but do not pull that stuff out of there system and it will come back to haunt you. This happened to me and my record was not taken out of the system; I had a difficult time gaining employment.

[@vicwilliams5637]

Yes, Sir follows up on the falsely accused record, it will follow you from job to job if you can get one!

[@dickmartn]

I had the same name as a guy that got himself in serious trouble and went to prison for a few years. Even though he was ten years younger than me every time I got stopped for a traffic violation they would try to arrest me thinking I was the other guy. There is no way to make them stop until you file a lawsuit against them however then they will retaliate every time they see you.

[@CM-oy2kd]

Mark Brown facts

[@bigislander72]

Happened to my brother too...he was shopping and ate something while still inside the store and paid for it as he was checking out...security only saw the eating part but didn't confront him right there so he could clear it up with the cashier...so cops showed up(or called and asked him to come in, small town)...just a misunderstanding but technically he was arrested. Years later after this was long forgotten he was applying for a federal job which required a security clearance and almost got a felony for lying about whether he had ever been arrested.

[@JustinAEgan]

@@dickmartn +... Cop Logic: If there is "Smoke, then there must be fire...somewhere. So, if we keep the records on file, forever! sooner or later he wil do something we can arrest him for - then use those records to add proof of prior arrests - to extend and enhance the charges. That is the basis for "Stop 'N Firsk", interventions. Seldom will you find any black citizen, in the USA, who hasn't got a police record; for something, somewhere at some time. If not for an actual crime - then, there is a possible record of some friend, relative, former school mate, former fellow employee - they can link him to. Ever notice? ... when the police release information on a "Black" suspect - it usually contains some information?", about a prior arrest no matter how trivial: in kindergarten, elementary school, or possible "gang-affiliation" based ??? - living in the neighborhood, city, county - no matter how long ago or tenuous the contact. So, you are well advised to avoid contact with police - even if it something like being a Jr. police, ride-along cadet or 'Pop' Warner- baseball summer camp participant... Joe "black' Guy took candy out of the local corner grocery store at age 4 years old, added and abetted by his parent - who claimed they paid for it. So, its obvious - he was an habitual criminal long before he was arrested, for shop-lifting, 35 years latter! So, police were justified - when shooting, the supposed "un-armed" man in his own yard at 9 am. Police were "In fear for their lives" - they could not know what he was capable. It was split second decision! Yes, he did claim to be the home owner, who called police - but you just can't take his word for it...ina high crime area. PSPD (Palms Springs Police Dept) spokes person explanation.

[@valentinarichard1602]

Maybe the cops need to learn the following rules: Rule #1 Not all black people look alike. Rule #2 See Rule #1.

[@jesseleblanc1199]

Valentina Richard That's a good point I think Bill Cosby is innocent if you go with all black men look alike those women could have gone to the wrong address

[@jesseleblanc1199]

Valentina Richard The guy had 3 empty boxes of jello pudding ..... yep that was him right

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

That's too many rules for the (below) average cop.

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

@@brianberthold3118 Only morons need that spelling out to them. Oops. The _average_ cop is a moron.

[@valentinarichard1602]

@@brianberthold3118 I didn't say it because all black people are not criminals 🤨🤨🤨

[@cliftonrodney767]

Sue lady sue....no more discussion. Lots of damage to your reputation, somebody gotta pay up!

[@carloswylie4968]

So, the police didn't look at the suspects picture before taking action. Bad police work.

[@ronwade5433]

Super bad!

[@theresahall8206]

Too much work for them.

[@martyharless5097]

Cops are lazy and stupid, what do you expect?

[@michaelshultz1590]

@@martyharless5097 Some cops are lazy and stupid, but most are not.

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

What work? Did that shopping area have a Dunkin donuts, let's investigate that and some coffee. We'll just pick up the nearest black man later.

[@harleylif1929]

$$$$$ sue the store

[@lorenzolohman451]

What was that

[@harleylif1929]

@@lorenzolohman451 The store employee took the photo of his plates and told the police he was the one that did shoplifting. Store needs to pay up.

[@johnfolsom9682]

Just look at his house ain’t nobody shoplifting living there.

[@OfficialWizzop]

Exactly

[@movdqa]

They went out of their way to show the couples' wealth - the house, their watches. And ... that refrigerator. Granite counters. Island kitchen. I do hope the couple received compensation.

[@stephans1990]

Not perse. There are also people who shoplift for the kick of it.

[@movdqa]

@@stephans1990 Wealthy people value their time and freedom. This couple is clearly wealthy.

[@paxundpeace9970]

Waiting for a plot twist he owns the the shopping outlet.

[@whyyousmilingwhenyournexth4047]

Sue the cop and his police department

[@blackhercules1753]

And sue the department store that sicc'd them on him too.

[@stevencombes1172]

And the store!

[@martyharless5097]

Yeah, because that cop will learn his lesson when the taxpayer has to pay for that lawsuit.

[@grimdrum2396]

It seems like it is no big deal to the police department. They don't realize how devastating this is to those who are wrongly accused.

[@weltonvillegal6258]

Hm. Black man. Between 1-75. Breathing. Did I get the description right?

[@aaronjones6439]

close enough for jazz

[@pep590]

Fuck you RACIST...KZbin is full of white Americans arrested falsely the same way cause they were white and so was the crook. But they didn't play the race bitch game. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYespIuwpdmEh5o ​ kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp6bZpaCmrOHnrM

[@shelbyjetsutherland7898]

They should return everything they bought from the store and then sue the store the employee that gave the cops the plate and then sue the cops for being lazy and only looking up the plate number

[@JohnHernandez-uu1id]

Sue the retail store!!!

[@rumplestiltskin7304]

Get a good lawyer and set up your retirement and college for your kids at the company's expense. Include the asinine cops as they acted precipitously. Stupidity all around should be worth several million.

[@ricardomolina4605]

Look at the house they live in. Does it really look like he needs to steal?

[@eiland369]

Get the police and the store, the police acted on what the store told them and should’ve investigated to find the right person instead of arresting him.

[@SemperMortem]

"tHeY'rE jUsT dOinG tHiEr jObs" - bootlicker lingo If they were JUST doing their jobs, at least do it right. They flat out lied to him about being on tape, they could've easily went to the store first and watched the footage and THEN go talk to the suspect and realize it aint him.

[@brianloveless2717]

We think you did something wrong should never be reason enough to arrest someone. Sue the store and the police.

[@guillermoramos5047]

sue the store, the employer that told the tag , drag there name thru the mug

[@nationtoday8333]

They are investigating now how he got that house..... They will keep trying until they get something on him..... That's what these beast are all about......

[@sct4040]

I would move out of that town, county.

[@Stacksmusic]

One of the rules I learned straight out the academy when I WAS law enforcement is to INVESTIGATE first. If they had a shot from the video they would have seen it wasn’t him. So now the police just go off a person giving them a picture of a license plate 🤔 Get paid.

[@ianbattles7290]

Shame the money will be coming from the innocent taxpayers, not the lazy, incompetent police officers who arrested an innocent man....

[@martyharless5097]

Law enforcement officers are the biggest fucking idiots I have ever run across. They get a false sense of intelligence because of the bullshit they've been fed at the Academy. They're nothing but complete fucking morons.

[@paxundpeace9970]

Did you buddies in the academie were sleeping or do they have a lack of character btw (sleeping in professional school is a lack of character)

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Its no different than raiding homes of innocent people based only on the word of an anonymous informant.

[@alaalfa8839]

They didn't know his identity from the video but they knew his address. It's interesting....Did they find his address thanks to his credit card that he honestly paid with?

[@DarkStar9650]

Sue the cop and the store for civil rights violation and false reporting this man of stealing. Cop that arrested him should be up on false arrest, if he was taken to jail, false imprisonment!

[@johnmine5609]

lawsuit time

[@kentrobinson7479]

*SUE THE STORE and THE POLICE*

[@ConsciousFBA]

Sue their asses

[@matthewh1510]

I like the way the wife thinks! She's going to use this incident as a platform for something bigger! Good Luck!!!!!!

[@sharontrotter8198]

They weren't wrong y'all. We know that any BLACK person will do for them. They saw the pictures and could tell the difference, they just didn't give a damn. Case closed.

[@martyharless5097]

I'm a white man and I approve this message.

[@DarkDragon5822]

As soon as the camera shows a black man open the door, I was thinking, here we go again. Another Racial profiling case . smh

[@paulgrae6120]

He needs about 1 million for this.

[@TyhlerNovac]

Violations acrossed ethics board I would press charges and lawsuits would be filed for anyone who thought it was me then a defamation of character lawsuit will take place after all said and done

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

sue the cops, the city and the store

[@kadams857]

You don't need a conversation, you boycott simple

[@CM-oy2kd]

K Adams facts blacks they don’t want any boycotting they just want to shop where they are not wanted

[@shandranewell2837]

Video footage wasnt available before tbe arrest?🤔😘😐

[@ianmiller9103]

Good Question.

[@weltonvillegal6258]

Of course not. That would take actual work on the store and police’s behalf

[@keithfolsom7526]

Sue the store. Trash them on social media an personally sue the employee who accused you.

[@arliewaite9319]

I bet black man with black hoody. Did you have tan pants white shirt. Sue the store. Free clothes for 5 years, than bankrupt them.

[@deleinedean7088]

I have visited the USA in the early 90s. But wouldn’t feel comfortable visiting now. This is a country that most of the European countries looked up to, not any more. Too many of these videos are out there.

[@janestewart5138]

Another great investigation, again.

[@MrPappysCobra]

Sue them!

[@jholla125]

I like how they kept showing his big house.

[@thorawilson6253]

They shouldn't have come to his house and yanked him out like that without being sure. Sloppy, ignorant and unprofessional

[@johnwgrossiii6647]

Get that💰💰💰and All This BS Will Stop 🛑

[@lelandunruh7896]

Why on earth do they arrest first and investigate later? How hard is it to do these things properly?

[@karinneil9947]

What an absolute disgrace. The cops don't do any obvious checking of their details.

[@ricladouceur6202]

Wow. They couldn't compare the photo themselves without arresting the wrong guy. Maybe when they pulled up to the house was a clue.

[@paulwilliams5208]

Police say sorry - everything swept under the rug Citizen say sorry - citizen still get failure to stop ticket No accountability "suspencion" is JUST time off work

[@300zx19931]

Any conversation should be through an attorney to sue all involved while also securing documented proof his record is truly expunged. We, as a society, listen and correct behavior only when dollars are at play.

[@l-n-s356]

Hes rich enough to sue both parties.

[@lindafurr2404]

When are people going to learn that all black people don't look alike! Before you accuse someone make sure you have the right person!

[@steelcastle5616]

In cities like this, if a black person does something, go out and arrest one for it....any one will do....just get one.

[@briankitchen6686]

But surely all shoplifters look alike - yeah.

[@gerardburton1081]

The family should take out a lawsuit against the store.

[@mellotv6041]

How i know he was gone be black before even clicking the video smh

[@ambertwigg1986]

did you know there is no such thing as a expunged when you do a back ground ck its never erased ever wit will always and for ever be on your record, so sue the hell out of them for tarnishing your name. even your closed juvenile file is never closed on them. they look at them all. Any one says they don't know what they talking about and or never had one.

[@flipd2830]

If an FBI background check is performed. They will see the "expunged" record. Local P.D can't see it or a regular job background search.

[@nathan3252]

Here is a tip of advice. Next time you are in there drop a little bit of fish oil on your shoe bottoms then walk on the carpet in a couple spots inside that store. The fish oil will eventually spoil and the place will start to smell horrible. The result will be expensive carpet removal and identifying the source is nearly impossible as no one checks the bottom of their shoes before going in a store.

[@johnpeters4100]

America is just a place in hell. So glad I don’t live there. How can a man be guilty just because of the colour of his skin

[@kimmeyify]

The person who took the picture of licenses. plates should be arrested, the store should should pay compensation , at least the police did not beat the hell out of him

[@lifematch]

Dude is freaken rich. Seriously they didnt get a clue?

[@user-ve9sd4hc2t]

I would sue the shit out of the store and cops.

[@karenjackson9004]

An integral part of this story is that the cops needed to arrest "someone" for the store theft. Cops are rewarded in their departments and on their evaluations for the "number of arrests" they make even if the arrests are of wrong person or the supposed crime is completely fraudulent and fabricated. It's the "number of arrests" that is important to the cop's evaluation, not the truth or legitimacy surrounding the arrest.

[@albutterfield5965]

How can you arrest someone if video footage was not available to id the person.

[@steelcastle5616]

Any black guy will do.

[@brandenburg2388]

A fella who lives in a luxurious mansion like this have no need to shoplift...............

[@YAZZYUTUBE]

Sue Sue Sue. That's the only way to make them pay for their false accusations.

[@occif2023]

Get an attorney , cops were investigating not arresting you. The store needs to make this right.

[@DarkStar9650]

Sue the cops and the store...for civil rights violation!

[@shadyshinichi2JZ]

Sue the store and sue the county.

[@stevencombes1172]

Sue their asses off!

[@user-qj3jz9ho1h]

File a $1k lawsuit against everybody police and store.

[@marzinjedi6437]

Let’s quit using the word mistake instead of false arrest and kidnapping !

[@jimmyraidjames]

Boycott that store in every state

[@michaelfisher1537]

apology is meaningless - he must sue for millions

[@TheOlmonroe1]

The next day? They thought it was him? I'm suing everyone.

[@peteyfiske9107]

Saks and Chesterfield police will pay dearly for not looking more closely at the people involved.

[@ArchAGabriel]

the essayist thing to do in america is to arrest any black person they want to regarding a crime..

[@tularecountyoscarcopwatch7052]

If it's not wrong person being arrested It's the wrong house being raised🤔 What the hell's happening to USA good cops? Out of control starting from 9yo lil kids to old 90yo ppl

[@prhone8138]

Sue them. Make them pay. This is the only language that they understand.

[@stevekap8]

The police couldn’t look at the photo, and look at the man BEFORE they take him away? The judge signing the arrest warrant couldn’t look at his drivers license photo, and compare to the video?

[@jacobsladder6715]

Sue their ASSES!

[@justintime4881]

Sue, that's for sure. They should have had by then a picture of the suspect to verify.

[@derekrice9470]

This guy should sue the lady from that store

[@robertmartin42]

Oh well the cops screw up again, so it's lawsuit time again.

[@MarcusDude4179]

The arresting officer and the store employee should both have to spend 24 hours in jail.

[@noneyobiz1988]

1. Sue the employee 2. Sue the store 3. Sue the police department for incompetency. 4. Sue anyone else involved

[@jerrydoyle7580]

The store employee brought a lawsuit on the company.

[@geladio]

The store didnt do anything wrong. The police department did. So, why punish the store? Go after the police department.

[@antoniobarroso9761]

She says that and then the reporter moves on…🤦‍♂️

[@pierredelecto7069]

I hope this nice couple got compensation for their trouble. This shouldn't happen to decent folks.

[@anthonythorp7291]

So if they have a picture, why not bring it to the guys house and compare it. Seems super simple to me. Police never investigate anything anymore before jumping straight to arrest. Shameful.

[@rome79735]

So, they say they got him on tape. Hmmm...... Let's see the actual tape where this man recorded stealing and placing the alleged item(s) in his keep. And police say this kind of stuff happens? How often? If it does "just happen" I'm beginning to see a pattern, an unlawful pattern. Time to sue, punish, and re-set some minds on their thinking. Basic security one on one, - You need to see and or record the person take, conceal, and leave the store without paying for the goods.

[@Inatsikap]

Boycott the store!

[@heathercloete7450]

INVESTIGATE BEFORE ARRESTING! DONT THE COPS KNOW THAT????? INVESTIGATE BEFORE ARRESTING!!!

[@dandejoux2622]

No big deal. We totally screwed up and bothered the wrong person. Boycott the company.

[@aliciamelendez5476]

Someone who filed a false police report against an innocent man should be brought to justice racial discrimination. In fact, the cops that made the arrest should go after the racists and bring them to justice for racial discrimination.

[@rossmcwatters2716]

Why does this nit happen? Someone lies and or makes mistakes or blatantly false statements to the police that are fully recorded and on file. Why can you not sue that person for slander and recover money directly from them because of their actions?

[@tobyjohnmedicinehorse8784]

Maybe if the cops would actually work instead of being the Gestapo!!!!!!

[@irishuntley9225]

Whoever heard of arresting some black people that s not even caught in the store stealing arresting them in a beautiful estate like that? Unbelievable Terrorism at it's finest!

[@dorine5636]

The people must go to jail!!!!

[@onyxmoxon]

Sue them!!

[@ij2750]

there is no excuse for a mistake like this they should have investigated first. I don't blame the store as much as i do the police.