EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Cottage Grove man who was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated was actually suffering a massive stroke, something police and jail officials ignored, his family’s attorney said.
Cottage Grove man suffered massive stroke, wasn’t intoxicated: attorney
What we know:
Kingsley Bimpong was on his way home from work on Nov. 16, 2024, when he drifted into oncoming traffic.
Eagan police stopped and eventually arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. He was taken to the police station and later the Dakota County Jail, where his condition rapidly deteriorated, according to court filings.
Surveillance images attached to the court filings show Bimpong wandering around his cell and eventually collapsing.
The images show several corrections off