From our media partners at WOOD TV:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand Rapids Police Department is again the subject of scrutiny for how an officer treated a black child during an investigation.
Car’reion Baker, 12, was arrested near his home in the 700 block of Neland Avenue SE north of Franklin Street Saturday afternoon.
Grand Rapids police said officers were in the area after getting reports of a large fight involving 15 to 20 people. As police cleared the scene, they came across the incident involving Car’reion that caught their eye.
Police said Car’reion was seen chasing a man and was carrying a “wooden pole.” When an officer approached the boy, Car’reion fell onto the ground as he threw the object and was taken into custody, police said. Police say he kicked an officer while he was trying to make the arrest.
A witness to the ordeal, Ted Jauw, posted his perspective on what happened to Facebook. The narrative was shared more than 2,000 times on the social media site as of Monday evening.
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