The Los Angeles County Sheriff's department has apologized to Grammy-winning musician Wyclef Jean, who was handcuffed and briefly detained after being mistaken for a robbery suspect.
"It is unfortunate that Mr. Jean was detained for six minutes during this investigation, as he had no involvement whatsoever in this violent crime," the sheriff's department said in a statement posted to Facebook.
"The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is apologetic for any inconvenience this process caused Mr. Jean."
Jean posted a video to Twitter earlier on Tuesday, showing himself in handcuffs leaned over a patrol car and declaring he was unfairly detained by authorities.
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? http://pic.twitter.com/vjRfJUkooA
— @wyclef
Jean said he was stopped by Los Angeles police, but he was actually detained by in Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in neighbouring West Hollywood.
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
Nor was I told why I was being cuffed. In the process I said my name and told them they have wrong person.
— @wyclef
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
As some one who has law enforcers in my family, I was appalled by this behavior of the LAPD.
— @wyclef
The former Fugees star said he tried to explain that he wasn't the suspect but was ignored and cuffed.
According to Sheriff's spokeswoman Nicole Nishida, Jean's clothing and vehicle matched the description of a suspect in an armed robbery. She said he was detained for a "short time" and then released. The suspects were later arrested.
L.A. County Sheriff sorry for brief detainment of Wyclef Jean
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