Crime & Safety
Charges To Be Dismissed Against Truck Driver Who Drove Into George Floyd Protest
Bogdan Vechirko, 36, of Otsego faces a felony charge of threats of violence and a gross misdemeanor charge of criminal vehicular operation.
June 19, 2021
The tanker truck driver who drove into the middle of a George Floyd protest on the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis will have his charges dropped if he meets the conditions of a restorative justice program.
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Bogdan Vechirko, 36, of Otsego faces a felony charge of threats of violence and a gross misdemeanor charge of criminal vehicular operation.
On Friday during a court hearing, Vechirko entered into a continuance for dismissal. According to his attorney, he is participating in a restorative justice program and if Vechirko meets the conditions, his charges will be dismissed in one year.
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