Plano police say demand dropped for 18-12 months-aged arrested whilst going for walks residence from get the job done in the snow

PLANO, Texas – Rodney Reese spent a night in jail after he was arrested for currently being in the avenue while walking house from function in icy disorders throughout past week’s winter season weather.

Plano’s law enforcement main claimed he’s dropping the demand in opposition to Reese mainly because it does not healthy what officers had been named to examine.

The 18-calendar year-previous was stopped by Plano PD officers although going for walks dwelling from do the job at WalMart through the winter season weather on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Law enforcement mentioned an individual identified as, concerned, that a Black male carrying a quick-sleeve shirt was stumbling alongside the icy conditions. It was dispatched to officers as a welfare look at.

Reese life with his mother just a couple of blocks away, right down the road from where he performs.

He continuously informed officers he was fantastic.

“I’m on the way household. I’m straight,” Reese mentioned in the body cam footage release by police.

“Alright, but you’re going for walks in the middle of the street,” an officer reported.

“I have an understanding of that. My bad,” Reese replied.

But officers ongoing to comply with him for two minutes and 17 seconds, in advance of handcuffs ended up placed close to his wrists.

Reese was arrested for strolling in the avenue. The formal charge was pedestrian in the roadway.

The higher school university student spent the evening in jail.

“They just dealt with me like I was a prison or some thing,” Reese mentioned in an job interview with FOX 4.

He mentioned he was walking along the road simply because the area off to the facet of it was included in ice and snow.

Reese reported he saved strolling absent mainly because he did not require enable.

“Just a easy come across. A uncomplicated encounter. Which is why I tried to dodge it, so I could make it home, I do not know,” he described.

Close friends and cherished ones reported he’s just a very good child, with a clean up document, who was afraid.

“I know the kid’s character. I know the kid’s demeanor,” Ozell Graham stated.

Plano Law enforcement Chief Ed Drain backs his officers for examining on Reese.

“There is a whole lot of information that we know about this scenario that we didn’t know at the time. People officers did not know his age. They did not know he was 18. They didn’t know he worked at WalMart. They did not know where by he lived,” Drain reported.

However, he mentioned the arrest wasn’t constant with the purpose officers went out there, which was for a welfare check out.

So he’s dropping the cost from Reese.

“They should’ve taken him dwelling, is exactly where he should’ve long gone,” Drain extra.

The police section will identify irrespective of whether an interior investigation is warranted.

Main Drain doesn’t believe race was a issue in the arrest.

“But I can’t get inside of people’s hearts, I cannot get within people’s heads,” he added.

As for Reese, he believes his race was the only motive he was arrested.

“Just ‘cause I’m Black, that is it. It’s ‘cause I’m Black, I in shape a description. It hurts, guy,” he reported. “I really don’t even feel the phone would’ve took place [if I wasn’t Black]. Actually, I definitely really do not.”

Plano police explained Reese resisted the arrest, but didn’t file that demand.