I would say yes he was unlawfully detained. All 3 officers had no need to confront the man, the uniform would do just fine. In addition, he was asked by the uniformed officer to keep his hands out- highly unusual procedure if he is not already suspected of something and just being questioned randomly.
I am not an expert or anything, so maybe it is standard procedure when questioned by a cop to hold your hands out, but I would refuse if asked for no reason.
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