Man jailed by Alameda deputies after being mistaken for his brother, lawsuit claims
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Michael Markham Jr. (in black and red jacket) is suing the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, claiming he was arrested and jailed for two days after being mistaken for his brother, Marlon Markham (in gray jacket).Courtesy of Sanjay Schmidt /
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is being sued by a man who said he was arrested and jailed for two days after being mistaken for his brother, who had a warrant for his arrest.
Lawyers for Michael Markham Jr. said he was mistaken by Alameda County deputies for his brother, Marlon Markham — despite the fact that Michael Markham is two years older, 5 inches shorter and 50 pounds lighter than his brother, who had a warrant for his arrest on a grand theft charge out of Shasta County.