Wyclef Jean Handcuffed After Being Mistaken for Armed Robbery Suspect [Watch Now]

Someone call 9-1-1 or maybe not. Wyclef Jean was handcuffed by Los Angeles authorities during an early Tuesday search for an armed robbery suspect.

Not pleased with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mixup, The Fugees rhymer hit up Twitter and posted about the incident saying,

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

 

He also added,

“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?”

Pissing off the rapper even more, he also stated,

“They just took off my Haitian bandana. That’s what’s going on with Wyclef in L.A. right now.”

The Los Angeles sheriff’s department also confirmed the detainment and told NBC Los Angeles that “deputies detained Jean after an armed robbery at a gas station just after 1 a.m. PT (4 a.m. ET) in the West Hollywood area.

The suspect was described as an armed black male wearing a gray- or dark-colored hoodie with a red bandana, and was seen fleeing in a gold or tan Toyota sedan, police said.

Following the robbery, a West Hollywood patrol unit observed a vehicle matching the description given by witnesses, the sheriff’s department told NBC News. Jean had on a red bandana and was ordered out of the car.

Officers placed him in handcuffs but he was released when it was determined he was not the suspect.”

 

Check out the Instagram footage from Wyclef’s ordeal below.

 

 

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 and before being told why. In the process I said my name and told them they have wrong person. They proceeded to ignore me and I was treated like a criminal. I am sure no father wants his sons or daughters to see him in Handcuffs especially if he is innocent. As some one who has law enforcers in my family, I was appalled by the bahavior of the LAPD.

A post shared by Wyclef Jean (@wyclefjean) on Mar 21, 2017 at 6:23am PDT

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