![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/chilling-footage-shows-black-boy-12-arrested-at-gunpoint-while-taking-out-bins/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_Police-mistakenly-arrest-12-year-old-Black-boy-at-gunpoint-as-he-puts-out-trash-then-apologise-sayin.jpg&description=Chilling footage shows the moment Tashawn Bernard, 12, was mistakenly arrested is what police are calling a "wrong place, wrong time" incident despite him being outside his own home in Michigan Video footage has emerged of the moment a young black boy was arrested in a case of mistaken identity that left the child traumatised. Tashwan Bernard was arrested when a police officer, who had his gun out, thought he matched the description of a thief who fled on foot earlier the day, but the young boy was simply taking the bins out when asked to do so by his father. Police apologised, but still blame the incident on a "wrong place, wrong time" event. Tashawn was left so upset he "does not want to go outside, even to get the mail", his attorneys said. The attorneys dispute the police version of events that Tashawn was wearing a white shirt and neon green shorts. In the footage, Michael can be heard saying: "You always use that excuse man... It doesn't matter - once you're black you match any description, bottom line." After Tashawn is led away from his dad, Micahel noticed the onlooker filming down the street and directly addresses them on video. "They're traumatising my son..." the concerned dad said. "'All these cops for a teenage kid." For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US "After dumping the trash in the dumpster, he was approached by a police officer who had his gun unholstered and was holding it in front of him." Ayanna Neal with Grewal Law said. The family is now reportedly considering a lawsuit following the event and is now "exploring all legal options." The video of the arrest caused outrage online after it gained over 3.5million views on TikTok. Michael later said: "I was mad about it, because I was like, my son would never break any law. So, I rushed out and asked the cop, what's the problem, why do you have my son in cuffs? just like that." A statement from Lansing Police Chief Ellery Sosebee said had contacted){kind=link}
Chilling footage shows the moment Tashawn Bernard, 12, was mistakenly arrested is what police are calling a “wrong place, wrong time” incident despite him being outside his own home in Michigan
Video footage has emerged of the moment a young black boy was arrested in a case of mistaken identity that left the child traumatised.
Tashwan Bernard was arrested when a police officer, who had his gun out, thought he matched the description of a thief who fled on foot earlier the day, but the young boy was simply taking the bins out when asked to do so by his father.
Police apologised, but still blame the incident on a “wrong place, wrong time” event. Tashawn was left so upset he “does not want to go outside, even to get the mail”, his attorneys said.
The attorneys dispute the police version of events that Tashawn was wearing a white shirt and neon green shorts. In the footage, Michael can be heard saying: “You always use that excuse man… It doesn’t matter – once you’re black you match any description, bottom line.”