Outrage after NJ police tackled teen, 13 — who they mistook for tattooed 22-year-old suspect

Police tackled a 13-year-old boy they somehow mistook for a tatted-up 22-year-old suspect at a deli in New Jersey on Friday, sparking an internal investigation as the teen’s family demands accountability.

Alkyair Williams, 13, popped inside Jenny Deli and Grocery in East Orange on Friday afternoon — and was jumped by six officers while purchasing a T-shirt, according to harrowing surveillance footage obtained by WABC.

The teen was facing the exit when the first officer stormed inside and pinned him against a stack of boxes. Five other officers rushed inside seconds later and dogpiled on top of Alkyair once he was knocked to the ground, according to the video…

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