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Seattle congressional candidate says police detainment was racially biased

Jul 29, 2016, 5:28 AM

A Seattle congressional candidate says he was manhandled by Seattle police and detained.

Detectives say Jesse Wineberry, 61, was spotted in a vehicle that was reported stolen on July 10 in the 1500 block of Occidental Avenue South.

According to police, Wineberry claimed his detainment was racially-biased.

Wineberry was interviewed by police and then released. The car was impounded.

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