AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was stopped, frisked and held at gunpoint by Italian police. A video re-tweeted by Sport Italia journalist, Tancredi Palmeri, the midfielder can be seen co-operating with the police personnel.
‘Shocking footage of Milan’s Bakayoko in Milan’s downtown held at gunpoint by police cause taken for someone else,’ Palmeri wrote in a tweet.
The incident reportedly took place on July 3 in the Porta Garibaldi are, as per website calciomercato.com.
In the video, the policeman can be seen emptying Bakayoko’s pockets as the midfielder leans on the police car. One policeman is pointing a gun at the player whereas another at the person sitting in his car.
However, it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. The police were looking for a person with a similar car in the area that fit the description. The police personnel soon realised their mistake and put their guns back in the holster.
‘Check when one of cop goes telling to the colleague searching him that it’s not the suspect but a Milan player, and the cop saying “WHO?” Palmeri wrote in another tweet.
The policeman then appreciated Bakayoko with a gentle pat on his back and let him go.
“The search, happened on July 3, was due to gun shooting happened in the area in previous hours, and the two suspected were two men on a suv fitting the description, one of the two was black and with green shirt. That’s why the gunpoint,” Milan police were quoted as saying by Palmeri.
The 27-year-old midfielder has been playing for AC Milan on loan. He also won the Serie A title in the last season with the Italian giants.
Last week, as per a report by French publication Foot Mercato mentioned that former Chelsea midfielder will play for Maseille in the Ligue 1 club.
