United States: Incident investigation of woman accusing young afro of iPhone theft | New York – USA and Canada – International

US authorities are investigating the case of a woman who made a false report in New York and accused an African American teenager Stealing an iPhone for 14 years. The event was recorded in a video by the child’s father, Keyon Harrold, a renowned jazz musician, and who expressed outrage through social networks.

“I’m furious! We see this happening all the time but it hits different when it comes home. I try to keep things positive but nothing in this video is positive. The lady attacked my 14 year old son and me when we got out of our room at the Arlo Soho Hotel for breakfast. This person lost his iPhone and apparently my son magically acquired it (…) ”, Harrold wrote on his Instagram account.

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In the video, the woman sees an argument with the minor’s father while pointing to the adolescent’s cell phone. “Take the suitcase, it’s mine,” he says. To which Harrold replies, “You don’t have to explain anything to him.”

The event caused outrage in the United States. Even New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the video via Twitter as a case of racism. “To Harrold and his family, I’m sorry this happened to you. Her behavior does not represent the values ​​of our city “.

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According to CNN and Univision, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney said the authorities are “Investigate this incident thoroughly.” However, they have not provided further details of the investigation.

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