Judge: Derek Chauvin Can Leave Minnesota Due To 'Safety Concerns'

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A Hennepin County judge Thursday set new conditions for the prison release of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, including one that allows him to leave Minnesota.

The order states the Department of Corrections has "evidence supporting safety concerns" related to Chauvin's release from prison.

Under the new set of conditions signed by Judge Peter Cahill, Chauvin can live anywhere in Minnesota or "a contiguous state." His new address must be kept confidential by the departments that have access to it.

Chauvin must "obtain a mobile phone which is to be operational and on his person at all times" so that he can answer "all calls from the Minnesota Department of Corrections." He also has to give all of his passports to his conditional release officer.

Protests sparked by Chauvin's release from prison

More than four dozen arrests were made by state and local authorities responding to protests over Chauvin's bond release.

The Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol and the Department of Natural Resources made a combined 51 arrests in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after they responded to disturbances and civil unrest.

Of the arrests, 49 were misdemeanors; one was on a charge of probable cause 4th degree assault; and one was on a felony warrant.

Photos: 51 Arrests During 'Civil Unrest' In Minneapolis Wednesday

Chauvin was arrested by agents from the state's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on May 29. He was charged with third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony in the death of George Floyd.