A white female attorney living in a prestigious Washington suburb stood up for a disabled, Black man who was unjustly detained for a burglary he couldn’t have committed.
Jody Westby of Foxhill Crescent, Washington came out of her house when she noticed the detainment of Dennis Stucky, a 64-year-old local handyman who’s been working in the neighborhood for 30 years.
After Westby intensely questioned the police on why they were holding Stucky, she discovered they suspected him of an apparent burglary that happened nearly a mile away. Stucky was carrying bags at the time of the “break-in.” Westby argued that there were no grounds of suspicion, accusing the officers of racism. Demanding his release, Westby helped Stucky off the curb, telling officers of her plans to report the incident.
“Come on Dennis, they said you can go,” said Westby as she helped Stucky up.
She turned to the police officer saying, “I’m reporting this. Just because he’s Black doesn’t mean he’s here to rob a house. He works for us, he’s been in this neighborhood for 30 years.”
It has since emerged that the owner of the “burgled” house had accidentally dialed the wrong number to his garage, setting off the alert.
The two officers, who were both Black, did not have a description of a potential suspect when they went on patrol.
Check out video of Westby’s confrontation with the police below.