A University of Iowa football player found something unexpected in a public park recently while looking for Pokémon: several armed police officers pointing guns in his face.
Faith Ekakitie was rummaging for imaginary characters Wednesday when he was surrounded by Iowa City Police, who were pursuing a bank robber, and searched at gunpoint.
Writing about the ordeal on Facebook, Ekakitie said it was “the first time that I’ve ever truly feared for my life, and I have the media to thank for that.”
“Today I was surrounded and searched by approximately five Iowa City Police Officers,” he wrote. “My pockets were checked, my backpack was opened up and searched carefully, and I was asked to lift up my shirt while they searched my waistband.” Read more…
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