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The truck driver who walked through a large crowd to protest the death of George Floyd last year will have his criminal charges dropped if he sticks to the law for the next year, the Associated Press reports.
Catch up fast: The authorities closed the highway area as a precaution, but a video clip showed Bogdan Fischerko honking and driving his oil tanker during the protest, numbering in the hundreds.
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Vechirko’s actions caused at least one person injury while trying to jump out of the way, according to the criminal complaint. No one was seriously injured, though several people told investigators they believed they would be beaten or killed.
He was charged with one felony of threatening violence and a grave misdemeanour of the criminal transfer.
State of play: Prosecutors allege Vechirko was in a hurry back from a fuel delivery in Minneapolis and was intended to “scare the protesters.”
He entered into a “continuity without prosecution” agreement with Hennepin County District Attorneys, which would require him to remain law-abiding for a year, pay damages, and attend three sentencing circuits.
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