Outrage as 11-year-old Black girl handcuffed in mistaken identity case
An 11-year-old girl was handcuffed for 7 minutes in Syracuse, New York, after deputies mistook her for a car theft suspect.
The child’s mother expressed heartbreak over the incident, saying, “That’s not how you handle children.”
The girl was detained near where the stolen car was last seen.
Deputies later determined she wasn’t the suspect after reviewing a photo.
A video of the encounter, shared online, showed the girl crying and her friends disputing the deputies’ claims.
Critics condemned the handling of the situation, citing racial bias and poor protocols.
The New York Civil Liberties Union called the treatment of the Black child “disturbing.”
The group urged the sheriff’s office to engage with the community and improve training.
The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office defended the deputies, saying the girl matched the suspect’s description.
However, it announced a policy change to notify parents in such cases.
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