Maplewood police to release body camera footage of children being detained during gunfire investigation
Children ages 10-16 were handcuffed and placed in the back of police squad cars before being cleared of wrongdoing.
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Children ages 10-16 were handcuffed and placed in the back of police squad cars before being cleared of wrongdoing.
The incident sparked an outcry from the kids' families and community, and a conversation about the impact of trauma on children in communities of color.
Maplewood police said officers detained the children — between the ages of 10 and 16 — for about 40 minutes.
Two 12-year-olds, a 16-year-old and a 10-year-old were placed in handcuffs for about 20 minutes Monday evening after they were approached by police. About officers later cleared the minors of the crime and released them.
Squad cars are being outfitted with StarChase, which shoots a device onto a fleeing vehicle so it can be tracked.