Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Minnesota officers cleared of criminal charges in accidental drowning of man after traffic stop By: FOXNews.com December 05, 2023 at 08:47 AM EST Minnesota law enforcement officers involved in the death of a man who fled a traffic stop in Minneapolis, will not face charges. The death was ruled an accidental drowning. No law enforcement officers will face criminal charges in the death of a man who fled a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale. The death was ruled an accidental drowning, prosecutors said Monday.Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement that her office found no evidence of inappropriate behavior by law enforcement in the death of Khalil Azad, whose body was found last July on the shore of Crystal Lake. His body was discovered two days after he fled on foot from police who stopped him near the lake on suspicion of drunken driving. He eluded a ground and air search.MINNESOTA POLICE FORCE'S RESIGNATION SPARKS OUTCRY: 'DEFUND THE POLICE LUNATICS' JUST GOT THEIR WISHBlack Lives Matter of Minnesota released a statement in February saying Azad's family believed he was bitten by police dogs and beaten by officers. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension then reviewed the case at the request of the Robbinsdale Police Department.Moriarty said the BCA's investigation established that Azad's death was a "tragic accidental drowning."40 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PULL OUT OF MINNESOTA SCHOOLS AFTER LAW CHANGE: 'POLICE WERE BLINDSIDED'"The BCA uncovered no evidence that any member of law enforcement had any physical contact with Khalil after the initial traffic stop," Moriarty said. "The investigation also did not reveal evidence that any member of law enforcement did anything other than seek in earnest to locate Khalil, utilizing multiple officers from multiple agencies, multiple K9s, a State Patrol helicopter, and thermal imaging, and trying to acquire information from the two others who had been in the same vehicle."Moriarty said she shared the decision with the relevant law enforcement agencies and in a private meeting with Azad’s family. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Minnesota officers cleared of criminal charges in accidental drowning of man after traffic stop By: FOXNews.com December 05, 2023 at 08:47 AM EST Minnesota law enforcement officers involved in the death of a man who fled a traffic stop in Minneapolis, will not face charges. The death was ruled an accidental drowning. No law enforcement officers will face criminal charges in the death of a man who fled a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale. The death was ruled an accidental drowning, prosecutors said Monday.Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement that her office found no evidence of inappropriate behavior by law enforcement in the death of Khalil Azad, whose body was found last July on the shore of Crystal Lake. His body was discovered two days after he fled on foot from police who stopped him near the lake on suspicion of drunken driving. He eluded a ground and air search.MINNESOTA POLICE FORCE'S RESIGNATION SPARKS OUTCRY: 'DEFUND THE POLICE LUNATICS' JUST GOT THEIR WISHBlack Lives Matter of Minnesota released a statement in February saying Azad's family believed he was bitten by police dogs and beaten by officers. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension then reviewed the case at the request of the Robbinsdale Police Department.Moriarty said the BCA's investigation established that Azad's death was a "tragic accidental drowning."40 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PULL OUT OF MINNESOTA SCHOOLS AFTER LAW CHANGE: 'POLICE WERE BLINDSIDED'"The BCA uncovered no evidence that any member of law enforcement had any physical contact with Khalil after the initial traffic stop," Moriarty said. "The investigation also did not reveal evidence that any member of law enforcement did anything other than seek in earnest to locate Khalil, utilizing multiple officers from multiple agencies, multiple K9s, a State Patrol helicopter, and thermal imaging, and trying to acquire information from the two others who had been in the same vehicle."Moriarty said she shared the decision with the relevant law enforcement agencies and in a private meeting with Azad’s family. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd