Jerusalem Police Seek Extended Detention for Wrongly Identified Haredi Man

An unusual incident unfolded in the Jerusalem District Police on Tuesday, where officers sought to extend the detention of a Haredi demonstrator arrested in the Mea Shearim neighborhood. The man was apprehended on suspicion of throwing a stone at police officers. Despite having spent a full night in custody, the police requested an additional five days of detention, citing a police report from an officer who claimed to have identified the suspect throwing the stone and maintained continuous eye contact until the arrest.

However, during a court hearing, a dramatic turn of events occurred. The suspect's defense attorney presented a video documenting the incident, which revealed that the individual who threw the stone was not the detainee. This footage contradicted the identification that formed the basis of the police's request for extended detention.

Following the presentation of the video evidence, the police representative acknowledged the error. "After I saw the video and was convinced that it was another person who threw the stone, we request to release the respondent immediately without conditions," the representative stated to the court, leading to the suspect's immediate release without conditions.