Police pepper-spray worker arriving for shift in mistaken identity arrest
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Police in Whanganui apologized after pepper-spraying a worker who was arriving for his shift. The man was arrested due to a case of mistaken identity. CCTV footage later showed the man's clothing did not match the suspect the officers were tracking.
Police apologised and acknowledged staff mistakes in Whanganui after CCTV showed the man's clothing did not match a suspect tracked by officers.