Victim of mistaken arrest blames racial profiling for false report to police
Kane Niyondagara says police should have done more to verify his identity before "charging at him with weapons drawn." His statement comes a day after Ottawa's police chief expressed regret.
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![Kane Niyondagara was chased by police in Orléans last month in a case of mistaken identity. A man poses outside at the end of winter.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7142569.1711365498!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/kane-niyondagara.jpg)
Kane Niyondagara says police should have done more to verify his identity before "charging at him with weapons drawn." His statement comes a day after Ottawa's police chief expressed regret.