Jennifer Heath Box is a mother of three adult children in Harris County, Texas.
In December 2022, she was arrested in a case of mistaken identity while getting off a cruise ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She spent three days in jail, missing Christmas with her children. The suspect police were looking for had a different name, was 23 years years younger and was substantially shorter. Still, police moved forward with the arrest.
Now, Jennifer and IJ have filed a federal lawsuit to hold police accountable.
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An innocent Texas woman was arrested in a case of mistaken identity while getting off a cruise in 2022. Now, she's suing Broward County for the unconstitutional arrest.