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A Mississippi police officer who arrested a child for urinating behind a car was "no longer employed" at his job following an investigation.
Quantavious Eason, 10, was waiting for his mother outside a business in August, in Senatobia, Mississippi, when he was arrested by a police officer who spotted the child urinating behind his mother’s car, WHBQ reports.
Shortly after the arrest, Quantavious’ mother, Latonya Eason shared a picture of her son, in the police car, on Facebook.
“This is ridiculous,” Eason wrote. “Something really needs to be done.”
In the days following the incident, the Senatobia Police Chief Richard Chandler released a statement explaining that the officer made the decision based on a law that allows officers to file referrals against children.
“In this situation, an officer personally witnessed a 10-year-old child committing an act in public which would have been illegal for an adult under these circumstances," Chandler wrote.
Chandler’s initial response acknowledged that transporting Quantavious in a police car was an “error of judgment” because the boy’s mother was nearby and could’ve transported him as a “reasonable alternative."
Two weeks later, Chandler released a second statement explaining that the police officer involved in the arrest was “no longer employed.”
"We deeply value your trust and support, and we are dedicated to continually improving and learning from our mistakes," Chandler said in the statement.
In the aftermath of the arrest, a
was created for the Eason family, who are currently dealing with housing displacement. The campaign has raised more than $10,000
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Quantavious Eason, 10, was waiting for his mother outside a business in August, in Senatobia, Mississippi, when he was arrested by a police officer who spotted the child urinating behind his mother’s car, WHBQ reports.
Shortly after the arrest, Quantavious’ mother, Latonya Eason shared a picture of her son, in the police car, on Facebook.
“This is ridiculous,” Eason wrote. “Something really needs to be done.”
In the days following the incident, the Senatobia Police Chief Richard Chandler released a statement explaining that the officer made the decision based on a law that allows officers to file referrals against children.
“In this situation, an officer personally witnessed a 10-year-old child committing an act in public which would have been illegal for an adult under these circumstances," Chandler wrote.
Chandler’s initial response acknowledged that transporting Quantavious in a police car was an “error of judgment” because the boy’s mother was nearby and could’ve transported him as a “reasonable alternative."
Two weeks later, Chandler released a second statement explaining that the police officer involved in the arrest was “no longer employed.”
"We deeply value your trust and support, and we are dedicated to continually improving and learning from our mistakes," Chandler said in the statement.
In the aftermath of the arrest, a
was created for the Eason family, who are currently dealing with housing displacement. The campaign has raised more than $10,000
Police Officer Who Arrested 10-Year-Old for Urinating Behind Car 'No Longer Employed'
'This is ridiculous,' the boy's mother wrote at the time her son was detained
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