As the viral TikTok video begins, viewers see a young, Black teen being held by his arm by a white police officer. The person recording the video can be heard explaining that the young man was “bringing out his trash.”

As the video continues, the officer is seen speaking with the teen. Then looks off-camera.

Another person, who appears to be near the woman recording, affirms, “He was taking out his trash, yo.”

As the video continues, a second police car arrives on the scene. The male officer then escorts the teen over to his father. As a second female officer joins the group, the boy is seen to be handcuffed.

The conversation then appears to begin between the officers and the father, with the father seen visibly upset and raising his hands to his head. At that point, the female officer escorts the teen away from his father to the first police car. The boy is then placed in the backseat of the vehicle.

The camera returns to the male officer and the boy’s father, who is shaking his head in disbelief.

The Michigan Police Department Addresses The Viral Video Of The Wrongful Arrest

On Friday, the Lansing Police Department issued a statement regarding the viral video, adding that it wanted to provide “background information” on the “unfortunate misunderstanding.”

Per: TSR

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