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No charges for police official who mingled with protesters
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) â No criminal charges will be filed against a former police official who went undercover without telling anyone during a May gathering in memory of George Floyd in Fargo.
Deputy Chief Todd Osmundson resigned following the May 30 gathering that turned violent, resulting in damaged property, a dozen arrests and minor injuries to four police officers.
Cass County Stateâs Attorney Birch Burdick says the decision not to file charges against Osmundson was made after an independent investigation done by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
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That decision was made after an independent investigation done by the BCI.
Osmundson was still with the Fargo Police Department at the time of the downtown riot on May 30.
He was dressed in civilian clothing and among those taking part in the protest.
Some argued that he should be charged for his actions that night.
An internal investigation found Osmundson broke police policy. That report came out about two weeks after former Chief David Todd gave Osmundson a week suspension on June 4. Osmundson resigned the same day.
Burdick’s office looked at several possible charges but found a criminal case could not be brought. No officer saw Osmundson engaging in riotous activity or inciting the crowd, Burdick said in his letter.
As for allegations that he drank a beer during the protest while working as an officer, Osmundson claimed he merely dumped out the minimal remaining contents of a beer can he had found and used the empty can as a prop, Burdick s letter said.
No charges for police official who mingled with protesters
January 7, 2021 GMT
FARGO, N.D. (AP) No criminal charges will be filed against a former police official who went undercover without telling anyone during a May gathering in memory of George Floyd in Fargo.
Deputy Chief Todd Osmundson resigned following the May 30 gathering that turned violent, resulting in damaged property, a dozen arrests and minor injuries to four police officers.
Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick says the decision not to file charges against Osmundson was made after an independent investigation done by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Critics said Osmundson, while off-duty and not in uniform, should not have been mingling with protesters. Osmundson claimed that he was collecting intelligence on their activities.