A couple in Pennsylvania is reportedly suing their local police department and Nationwide Insurance Co. after they were arrested because their hibiscus plants got mistaken for cannabis.

An insurance agent came to the home of Edward Cramer, 69, and his wife, Audrey Cramer, 66, in Buffalo Township in early October to assess a property damage claim. The agent took pictures of their hibiscus plants located in their backyard, and sent them to the law enforcement. Two days after, the police supposedly used the pictures to obtain a search warrant.

When Audrey opened the door, she said there were roughly a dozen cops “pointing assault-style rifles at her,” and she was handcuffed. She was only dressed in underwear during the incident. Her husband was not at home at the time, but when he arrived, he was also handcuffed and forced to sit in the police car for over two hours while authorities looked for cannabis in their home.

“I was not treated as though I was a human being, I was just something they were going to push aside,” Audrey said. “I asked them again if I could put pants on and he told me no and I had to stand out on the porch.”

Edward tried to explain the plants were hibiscus and pointed out the blooming flowers on them. At the end, they were allowed to leave the car, but the plants were confiscated after being labeled as “tall, green, leafy, suspected marijuana plants.”

“I am starting to understand why a lot of the public do not trust police officers,” Audrey said. “I really feel like I’ve been smacked in the face with this, and no, I don’t think I’ll ever trust a police officer again.”

The couple is now suing Buffalo Township and Nationwide Insurance and alleges “excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy” in their lawsuit.