Black motorist beaten by Michigan ex-policeman says feared for his life
Reuters
By Serena Maria Daniels
10 hours ago
DETROIT (Reuters) - A black motorist shown in a videotape being beaten by a former suburban Detroit policeman in January during a traffic stop said on Thursday that he thought Officer William Melendez was trying to kill him.
During his hour-long testimony on the second day of Melendez's criminal trial, Floyd Dent, 58, struggled to answer questions because he said his injuries have made it difficult for him to process information.
Melendez, 47, has pleaded not guilty to charges of misconduct in office, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, and strangulation during the Jan. 28 incident in Inkster, Michigan.
"I begged him to stop. I can't breath. He was trying to kill me," Dent told jurors from the witness stand. "He choked me so hard I couldn't catch my breath."
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