President Donald Trump issued a complete and unconditional apology to two Washington, DC, police officers who were sentenced to his role in the deadly pursuit of a young man on the Mopda in 2020, and as a result, the case I was protested. The capital of the nation
Trump gave the Metropolitan Police Department Officer Tarenes Sutton, who was Sentenced More than five years imprisonment in September. He was accused of second -class murder, and in the unauthorized pursuit of October 2020, federal charges of obstruction of justice and a conspiracy to disrupt justice. Duty murder for behavior.
The same jury, who found Soton guilty, also punishes a lieutenant Andrew Zabovaski, who supervised Suton, in which a conspiracy to disrupt and disrupt justice. Zabooski was sentenced to four years in prison. He wasn’t Accused More serious allegations of second -degree murder. Trump gave Zabooski Klimsi.
Both men were free to postpone the results of their appeals.
Trump indicated his plans to pardon him after his inauguration.
Trump said Tuesday, “He was arrested, he was jailed for five years because he left after illegal.” “And I guess something happened where something went wrong, and they arrested both officers and put them in jail because of the culprit.”
Helton Brown was an American citizen, David Shorts said, a lawyer, who represents his property.
The DC Police Union praised Trump’s decision in a statement that Sutton “corrupt prosecution has made false accusations of doing his job.”
The union said, “This process has the right to an incredible wrong rights that not only damaged the officer Sotan, but also disabled the department’s ability to work.”
The union had “frightened” a day ago when Trump, after apologizing to more than 1,500 people in connection with January 6, 2021, attacked the US capital, in which law enforcement officers attacked Including.
The Metropolitan Police Department thanked Trump for “supporting his officers” after Sutan Zabuski Prades, and added in a statement that the legalization was “literally unusual.”
“Earlier, in any other jurisdiction in the country, a police officer was accused of murdering a second degree in compliance with a suspect,” the department said.
On the night of October 23, 2020, after George Flied Police were killed in Manipolis, after mass protests against police brutality and ethnic injustice, Suton used a police car to chase Helton Brown, which helmets Was sticking without it. On the sidewalk in northwestern Washington, the prosecution said.
Helton Brown ignored the attempt to stop the stains and left. Prosecutors said that Suton chased Helton Brown for more than 10 blocks “at an irrational speed”, and at one point, the wrong route on the one -way road. Soton entered a narrow street behind Hilton Brown, closed his car’s emergency lights and sirens. According to the prosecution, when Helton Brown came out of the street, another vehicle was hit.
Prosecutors said in a statement in September, “When Mr. Helton Brown fell unconscious in the street in his own blood pond, Suton and Zaboosky, to cover what Suton did to prevent further investigation of the incident. But agreed, “the prosecution said in a statement in September.
Prosecutors said the officers allowed the driver whose car allowed Helton Brown to leave the scene within 20 minutes of the accident, then closed the cameras wearing his body, awarded privately and left. –
Prosecutors said that Suton drove his police car directly to the site of the accident, when he leaves the clash as soon as he leaves, and any officer from the department’s major crash unit or his internal affairs division. Not every initial investigation contacted.
Prosecutors said they also misled their commanding officer about the severity of the accident, denying that the police had also pursued and that the severe injuries to Helton Brown were mentioned. According to prosecutors, Zabawsky also misrepresented that Helton Brown was drunk and that Stan prepared a false police report.
Helton Brown suffered severe head trauma and died two days later.
“In this case, the jury found the defendants beyond a reasonable doubt in the murder of Caron Helton Brown, and confirmed that here,” said Matthew M. Something happened was a serious crime. ” Officers were sentenced in September. “Public confidence is needed for public safety. Such crimes eliminate this trust and are a waste for society and thousands of officers who work incredibly hard, within the boundaries of the Constitution to keep us safe.
This case promoted the days of protest Out of a police station In Washington
“Trump’s decision was” provocative “and” misleading, “Shorts, a lawyer representing relatives of Helton Brown, said.
“I think it’s one of Trump’s worst decisions,” he said. “And I’m sure he is being invited.”
Shortz believes that police unions affected the decision to apologize to the officers.
Zabawsky’s lawyer, Christopher Zimpogona, said in a statement that his client “thanks to President Trump for his unconditional apology.” Stan’s lawyer J Michael Hunn did not immediately return the request for comment.
