Jamar Mackey began exhibiting symptoms days after the Dec. 19 police encounter and received a positive coronavirus diagnosis on Christmas Eve.

While the Virginia Beach Police Department has formally apologized for the Dec. 19 incident, Jamar Mackey says it was an experience that he wouldn't wish on anyone.

A viral video shows Virginia Beach police falsely identify a Black man named Jamar Mackey, who was handcuffed while eating food with his family on Dec. 19.