Florissant officer gets probation for striking man with police SUV

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/florissant-officer-joshua-smith-probation-for-striking-pedestrian/63-1126a599-76a1-4fdd-a3da-5ccc555fe394

In plea deal the victim agreed to, Joshua Smith will get two years of probation for striking a man who was running from police with his SUV.

When St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar saw videos of an officer striking a man running from the police with his police SUV, he vowed to seek justice and threw multiple charges at him.

Now, more than two years later, that former officer is walking away with two years of probation following a plea deal for misdemeanor assault.

Lohmar said that’s what the victim wanted.

“It was going to be a close call with the evidence as to how things may play out in the trial,” Lohmar said. “But ultimately, the victim in this case, through his attorney, was very adamant that we resolve this case without a trial.”

[Gore1FL]

1. I was trying to understand why a St. Charles prosecutor is involved.

I am glad the article cleared that up. The St. Louis County DA that recused himself took over the election after the Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown.

Florissant Police kept painting over the "Black Lives Matter" sign in the street outside their department. I have to wonder about their culture.