Florissant officer gets probation for striking man with police SUV
FLORISSANT, Mo. — When St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar saw videos of an officer striking a man running from the police with his police SUV...
FLORISSANT, Mo. — 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. 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.