Video Of Trumbull Boy Hiding From Police Gets National Attention

TRUMBULL, CT — A Trumbull father shared a video on Instagram of his 10-year-old son hiding behind a car while a police cruiser passes by his driveway. The video has been viewed more than 80,000 times and was retweeted by LeBron James.

Stacey Pierre-Louis was at work watching his 10-year-old son Eliah shooting hoops in the family's driveway when he noticed he quickly hid behind a car while a police cruiser passed by on the street. He then resumed dribbling his basketball.

"I’ll save the dramatics, but growing up black or brown most of the time means fearing the police vs looking up to them," Pierre-Louis wrote on Instagram. "I live in an affluent neighborhood in Trumbull with a really good school system. This kid has all the opportunity to do/be whatever he wants unlike many kids who look like him because resources aren’t made available. Why does he feel like he has to hide when he isn’t doing anything wrong?

"I asked him why he did that when he got home. He replied; because they killed George Floyd," Pierre-Louis said, adding that his family doesn't talk negatively about police and Eliah doesn't watch the news.

NBA star LeBron James tweeted the video and wrote "Breaks my heart!!"

Pierre-Louis told CBS News that he felt helpless watching the video and wanted to be there to make his son feel safe, adding fear of police is a reality for millions of children across the country and world.