Mistaken Identity: Wyclef Jean Arrested Then Released After Being Mistaken For Robbery Suspect
Wyclef Jean was detained early Tuesday morning after he was mistaken for a robbery suspect. The incident took place in Los Angeles, where Jean was stopped at a gas station near the studio and was handcuffed without any explanation. According to police, they were searching for a suspect who was involved in an armed robbery in the same West Hollywood area. This suspect was described as a black man wearing a dark hoodie with a red bandana who fled the scene in a gold or tan Toyota sedan. Bothered by the sequence of events, Jean revealed the incident on Twitter.