The moment the police lights flared behind them, Sheena and Cole Burie thought it was just a traffic stop. They were on vacation in San Diego, driving a rented minivan through Oceanside. They’d just dropped their daughter off at a mall. But within seconds, the scene shifted into something surreal.
Officers shouted commands, guns were drawn, and the couple found themselves face down on the pavement, handcuffed and scared for their lives.
It turned out the minivan they’d rented had been mistakenly reported as stolen
The Buries, visiting from Wisconsin in January 2023, had no idea their family trip would unravel into mortifying chaos.
Sheena later explained that she couldn’t move or even look at her husband, only managing to whisper “I love you” before thinking they might never see their daughter again…