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Incident Jamar-Mackey-Incident
| Date | Dec 19, 2020 |
| Time | 12:00 PM |
| Report # | Jamar-Mackey-Incident |
| Department | Virginia Beach Police |
| Officers | Kyle Garrett Coffrin |
| Address |
Lynnhaven Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA |
Incident Description
A Virginia Beach police officer attacked and handcuffed Jamar Mackey, a Black father, while he was eating at the mall food court with his fiancee and 13-year-old child. The officer claimed he "looked like" a thief. They later apologized for their "mistake."
Links
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"Police apologize after handcuffing Black man they thought was credit card thief at Virginia mall"
NBC News
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"VB police chief says detainment of innocent man at Lynnhaven Mall was justified"
WAVY TV-10
Videos
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"VBPD apologizes after officer mistakes man for accused thief, handcuffs him at mall"
13 News Now (Youtube)