Teen Tackled by Police in Mistaken ID | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A 15-year-old named Judah suffered a fractured elbow after being tackled by Melbourne police officers who mistook him for a missing teen — even though he was helping the missing child’s mom search for her son. Bodycam footage shows officers yelling at Judah, threatening to tase him, while he was unarmed and compliant with hands up. The officers quickly realized their error, but the trauma has left Judah terrified of police and his mom devastated — especially since other officers had just been speaking with them. The Melbourne PD is now launching an internal investigation as the family’s legal…