A man who was detained for refusing to give his details to a police officer in footage which has gone viral has spoken out.
Nino Romano believes he was "targeted" by the officer before being manhandled into a police car "for wearing a tracksuit and coat".
The 21-year-old, who tells the officer he lives in the area and was heading to work, believes it is a reflection of "how the police act to the younger generation".
Since the video began spreading far and wide online, West Midlands Police have admitted the officer's conduct "fell below" what the force would expect, reports BirminghamLive.
Nino told the BBC: "I've just got used to it, that's how the police act to the younger generation.
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"I think they targeted me because of the clothes I was wearing - a tracksuit and a coat.
"I'm going to carry on going to work, but the fact they feel entitled to stop people (is) a bit degrading. It's not nice at all.
"There were so many people around, why pick me?"
He accused the officer of being "power hungry."
Nino had been due to catch a train to work in Birmingham, but was approached by two officers in a police car outside Dorridge railway station, near Solihull, on Wednesday.
He was threatened with being locked up after being quizzed about who he was, where he lived and what he was doing.
The 21-year-old told a male officer he was heading to work and provided his address - but was held in the back of a police car after refusing to give his name.
Footage of the incident, which later was widely shared online, showed the officer tell him " coronavirus legislation" meant he needed to know who he was.
But the force later apologised and confirmed there was "no suspicion" any offences had been committed.
Nino said he later gave officers his name and was released without being formally arrested.
West Midlands Police said the officer's actions were "not acceptable."
"We’ve reviewed video footage of one of our officers challenging a man near Dorridge train station, Solihull yesterday morning," a police spokesperson said.
"It’s clear that the officer’s conduct fell far below what we would expect.
"His manner was not acceptable, not the face of West Midlands Police, and we will deal with the situation.
"The officer has accepted his behaviour was not up to our high standards and we will address this as part of an action plan for his learning and development.
"The officer was with a colleague on patrols in Solihull and part of their duties was ensuring people are adhering to Covid restrictions.
"The man explained he was heading to work − that’s clearly a justifiable reason to be out and about and there was no suspicion he had committed any offences.
"As such, he should not have been challenged in the way he was. We are sorry."
A complaint was made about the incident, which was being investigated by the force's Professional Standards Department.
In the video, Nino was warned about being locked up if he failed to provide his name to the officers.
He responded: "I'm going to get locked up for what? You've just pulled up on me, asked me for my name, I live around here."
The officer said the fact he was arguing gave him "reasonable suspicion" he was "telling lies."
Nino, who said he was a "normal citizen", could be heard accusing the officer of "harassing" him.
He added: "Why would I allow someone to just pull me over?"
The cop then interrupted him, saying: "We're the police, not just someone - you idiot."
The man responded: "Just 'cos you're the police gives you the right to stop anyone you like and get their details? You need to be re-informed about the law."
At that point the man was held and bundled into the back of a police car, with the officer telling him they would "sort this out at the station."
