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Worthington Police accused Anthony Promvongsa, a 21-year-old Laotian American man, of driving recklessly through the small southwestern Minnesota town on July 28, 2016. According to the criminal complaint, Worthington Police Officer Colby Palmersheim was driving his squad car when Promvongsa pulled up behind him “at a high rate of speed. Promvongsa was so close that Palmersheim could not see the hood of Promvongsa’s vehicle.” The officer claims Promvongsa was attempting to pass him, so he moved over slightly, at which point Promvongsa swerved toward his car, says the report. Palmersheim reported that Promvongsa continued to tailgate him, driving behind him at a fast rate, while sticking his hand out the window and making some type of motion. He claimed that Promvongsa then pulled up to Palmersheim, rolled down his window, and told the officer to “stay there as he was going to go get his boys and come back.” A nearby police officer was aware, from prior contact with Promvongsa, that he didn’t have a driver’s license. Agent Joe Joswiak of the Buffalo Ridge Drug Task Force, a multi-jurisdictional task force that includes Worthington Police, eventually gave chase. He claims he turned on his squad’s emergency lights, but Promvongsa did not stop. Joswiak eventually made the arrest.
None of these allegations leading to Promvongsa’s arrest were captured in independent traffic camera or dash cam footage, says his attorney Ginny Barron. She says the complaint relies on the officers’ word alone. “[Promvongsa’s] obviously plead not guilty and we intend to try it. He maintains his innocence,” Barron says. “What I can say is while I believe there are definitely a number of honorable police officers in the community who are highly respected, we are seeing increasing, systemic problems of excessive force in the Worthington Police Department, Nobles County Sheriff’s Office, and Buffalo Ridge Drug Task Force that we don’t believe should ever be allowed or tolerated in a civilized society.” However, dash cam footage released Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union did capture the arrest.It shows Promvongsa pulling over and Joswiak approaching his vehicle with gun drawn, shouting, “Get the fuck out of the car, motherfucker. Show me your hands.” Joswiak opens the door and tries to pull Promvongsa from the car while he’s apparently still buckled into his seat. When Promvongsa doesn’t immediately emerge, Joswiak begins to knee and punch him.
Soon, the dash cam audio is inexplicably shut off. “Promvongsa was not given proper time to obey the officer’s orders before excessive force was used against him,” said Teresa Nelson, executive director of the ACLU, in a statement. “Agent Joswiak’s use of force against Anthony Promvongsa is disturbing and completely unnecessary. We are calling for an investigation of Agent Joswiak’s behavior and for him to be held accountable for his brutal attack on Anthony Promvongsa, up to and including termination and prosecution.” Joswiak has received no discipline, according to the ACLU. Promvongsa is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon (his car), one count of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, possessing a small amount of marijuana, and driving with a revoked driver’s license. He has pleaded not guilty. “I had no idea what was going on when I was approached and attacked by this officer,†Promvongsa said in a statement. “I did not even have the opportunity to take off my seatbelt before I was literally blindsided with this unnecessary attack. I immediately pulled over for the Worthington squad car and before I knew what was happening I was beat and ripped from my vehicle.” The Worthington Police Department was surprised by this video Thursday and did not immediately respond for comment after it was shared with the department.
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Attorney Ginny Barron runs a very close second in "who is the biggest piece of shit" in this story. This jackass knew exactly what he was doing. Also never get into an altercation with officers while wearing flip-flops.
I want to hear the missing audio as well as the body mic when they are searching his vehicle.
Bad cop unfortunately
Well the whole Minnesota police department is defunded now, so there is that lol
Normally this kind of " man" are homosexual they act with violence because hate himself so he want appear hard, rude as macho, but are NOT
Dude crying! 😂
Dewitte's brother
Take his badge away hide his gun.
That cop is definitely a wife beater
This cop can hang for all I care lol
this is a criminal dressed in police uniform
I’m willing to bet the department did an “internal investigation†and found that they did nothing wrong… Am i close? Or at least no charges against the nazi. I mean officer…
He needs to be charged for that. Didnt give the guy any time to even unbuckle seat belt.obviously the driver wasnt pointing a gun at the officers or he would have been shot so therefore that bully cop ahould have not have used driver as a mma opponet. He was a big dude and was throwing knee strikes hard as fuck and then punches while dude was still in his seatbelt. He should be charged and fired
Bro I live in that town ðŸ‘👄ðŸ‘
Joswiak change your surename you piece of s**t. Poland is f**king ahemed of you!!!
Super akcja . krótko i na temat . pozdrawiam .
Earning the hate
Why is the cunt punching
i Hope That ignorant COP Goes to Prison for his ignorance…
May not sound like a long time but he spent a full 20 seconds just beating on that man! Insanity! Glad he wasn't seriously injured. You can hear how upset and terrified he was sitting in that police vehicle.
I support GOOD police and policing. This does NOT fall under that!
ALL PIGS ARE DIRTY IT'S JUST HOW MUCH AND IF THEY GET CAUGHT!
Merica fuck yea 🇺🇸
What a hero. Give me two minutes one on one….we'll see them "mutha F'er". Can his stupid ass.
as soon as a fucking pig opens you're door fuckn floor it. fuck them. who cars if one dies. they where clearly not worth life
It's a good thin MN took care of these aggressive cops, if it went on much longer kneeling on a guys neck would have had some serious repercussions.
He was only given $60,000 for his settlement. I've seen people get a lot more for much less.
Did he just… Walk up to a citizen and say GET OUT OF THE F**KING CAR Them start brutally assaulting them? Oh hell no I would freak the fuck out
Anybody else notice that this also happened in the good state of Minnesota?
Just another psychotic corrupt pig. What else is new.
Give me 5 minutes with this pig!
Look more like armed thug then a cop
Dose he eat with thAt mouth? This add needs a little taste of what he dishes out.
Even with dashcams they do this? Police leaders ok with this? If yes, get the fuck out of the force.