Police Mistake Black Teen Riding with White Grandmother for Robbery Suspect

Police Mistake Black Teen Riding with White Grandmother for Robbery Suspect

2 Video Views·Jul 2, 2026  #WauwatosaPolice #CBSNews #NewsReport

A news report by CBS Evening News details an incident in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, where law enforcement officers mistook an African-American teenager for a robbery suspect. The eighteen-year-old high school student, Akhil Carter, was ordered out of the vehicle and handcuffed while riding with his white grandmother, Paulette Barr, after they had just left church. Police officials called the traffic stop and six-minute detention a misunderstanding based on an unverified tip from unidentifiable tipsters, while the family attorney raised skepticism regarding the police department's aggressive response and lack of corresponding dashcam interaction records.

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