Wyclef Jean is understandably “appalled” after he was mistakenly handcuffed in Los Angeles early Tuesday morning.
Here’s what went down: According to CBS News, authorities responded around 1 a.m. after a robbery was reported at a Sunset Blvd. gas station, where a wallet was stolen at gunpoint.
The 47-year-old singer was leaving a nearby music studio, when cops noticed his vehicle matched the description the victim gave. He was then detained and handcuffed by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department at the scene.
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The Sweetest Girl artist responded to the “case of mistaken identity” in a lengthy Twitter rant detailing his side of the story — note, he references the LAPD, but it was actually the sheriff’s department that was involved:
LAPD another case of mistaken identity. Black man with red bandana robbed a gas station as I was in the studio working but im in handcuffs? pic.twitter.com/vjRfJUkooA
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
Why am I in Handcuffs!!!!!????? This is what I said to the LAPD after they put me in Handcuffs for mistaken identity !!!!!!!A post shared by Wyclef Jean (@wyclefjean) on Mar 21, 2017 at 4:52am PDT
I was asked by the police to Put my hands up. Then I was told do not move. I was instantly hand cuffed before being asked to identify myself
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
Nor was I told why I was being cuffed. In the process I said my name and told them they have wrong person.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
They proceeded to ignore me and I was treated like a criminal until other police showed up and pointed out they had wrong person.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
I am sure no father wants his sons or daughters to see him in Handcuffs especially if he is innocent.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
As some one who has law enforcers in my family, I was appalled by this behavior of the LAPD.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
Cops eventually arrested the right suspect, located the gun, and recovered a stolen wallet.
Wow.
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