By Laura Withers For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 04:06 GMT, 16 March 2019 | Updated: 04:06 GMT, 16 March 2019
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A camouflage-clad man who was arrested near to the scene of the mosques massacre in New Zealand claims he was wrongfully apprehended by authorities.
Stephen Millar, 30, said he plans to seek compensation after he was mistakenly detained by police who were in the midst of dealing with the horrific attack, which took place on the country's south island.
Mr Millar had just arrived at Papanui High School, around a ten minute drive from the Al Noor mosque, to pick up his 13-year-old brother-in-law when he was held by police.
Stephen Millar (pictured) said he plans to seek compensation after he was mistakenly detained by police.
He claims a police officer pointed a gun 'in his face' and demanded he get on the ground before he was arrested and put in a car.
'I looked up at the cop and he said "look at me again and I will shoot you", I had no weapons on me. They had me on my knees, they had a gun in my face,' Mr Millar told The New Zealand Herald.
'I said "I've done nothing wrong", they said I was an idiot for wearing camouflage clothing,' he added.
When the situation was
