Tempe, AZ — Here at the Free Thought Project, we do not typically use race in a headline like many mainstream and even alternative media sites do in an obvious attempt to stoke racial divide. However, there are instances in which race plays a direct role in the situation and it becomes important to point out. The following incident is one of those cases. A cop looking for a white suspect, holds an innocent black man at gunpoint for several minutes, claiming the black man “fit the description” of the white man he was looking for.
The incident, which the Mayor of Tempe called “disturbing and disappointing” was captured on the offending officer’s body camera. The incident is now under investigation and the Tempe Police department said that are “sufficiently concerned about how Officer Ronald Kerzaya” handled the situation.
According to police, On August 29, 2020, Tempe Police Officers responded to the Hawthorn Suites located at 2301 E Southern Ave in regards to a call for service generated by the manager of the hotel. Tempe Police Officer Kerzaya responded to the scene where he met with the manager and was advised that a male pointed a gun at an employee of the hotel. The manager then provided the officer with a description of the suspect as well as the last known location. The manager indicated the suspect, as seen on video surveillance cameras, was possibly going to be exiting the west exterior door of the hotel.
The hotel manager described the suspect as a white male wearing a black shirt and tan pants. Moments later, a black man, who is an employee at the hotel, wearing a light gray shirt and black pants, exited the through the west door and Officer Kerzaya’s fear seemingly took over and he claimed that the employee “fit the description.”.......read and watch more......
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