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Wrong Man Jailed: Father Spends 7 Hours in Prison
17 Sep
Summary
- A man was jailed for nearly seven hours due to mistaken identity.
- The warrant had the wrong man's photo and mismatched personal details.
- An internal review is underway regarding the seven-hour wrongful detention.
A Westmoreland County man experienced a harrowing ordeal after being jailed for nearly seven hours for a crime he did not commit. Larry Miller, 57, was arrested in a Greensburg courtroom on Friday for a warrant intended for a 44-year-old man with a similar name.
Miller was detained for approximately three hours in a courthouse holding cell before being transferred to the county prison. He reported struggling with anxiety due to the confinement, which brought back combat-related memories as a U.S. Army veteran.
The warrant contained significant errors, including a photograph of the other Larry Miller, a different age, and an mismatched address and Social Security number. Miller highlighted that the provided photo clearly did not resemble him.
Eventually, the county prison alerted the sheriff's office to the potential misidentification. Following a verification, Miller was released from custody, though he stated no apology was offered. The sheriff's office confirmed an internal review is underway to examine the incident.
