Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Police later deemed they were not the suspects and released them
Toshira Garraway with Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence spoke at a news conference in St. Paul on Feb. 23. Garraway said that her son called her on Monday, April 11, for help after four young people were handcuffed by Maplewood police.
Maplewood police handcuffed four minors - including a 10-year-old - for an incident they were later cleared of, igniting activists' concerns on how police handle youth.
Two 12-year-olds, a 16-year-old and the 10-year-old were placed in handcuffs Monday evening about 20 minutes after they were approached by police, according to Maplewood Police Lt. Joe Steiner during a news conference Tuesday. About 20 minutes later, officers cleared the minors of the crime and released them, according to Steiner.
Toshira Garraway, founder of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence, said she arrived at the scene after her 16-year-old son called her for help. The four had walked from home to a McDonald's in the 1700 block of E. Cope Avenue on Monday and were not able to leave the squad cars they were placed in until Garraway advocated for their release, she said.
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