Police Mistake Caucasian Man for African-American Suspect

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A bad case of mistaken identity in Orange County should have been as clear as black and white. Anthony Johnson, an African American, was convicted of felony drug possession. Andrew Johnson, a white man, is the innocent victim of a case of mistaken identity.

Andrew Johnson said he’s been unable to drive or even work, because of someone else’s mistake. His truck will stay parked in his front yard until he can prove that he is not Anthony Johnson

The two guys don’t look anything alike, but going through the red tape to prove it isn’t easy. Now 46-year-old Andrew Johnson can’t go anywhere unless his mom drives him.

“It’s embarrassing,” he told Eyewitness News.

The Ocoee Police Department took his driver’s license because they thought he was Anthony Johnson.

“Obviously it’s mistaken identity. We are two different races,” Andrew told Eyewitness News.

Source: Eyewiness9