A postal worker died from a massive stroke while police and jail staff ignored him for hours. Now they face a federal lawsuit
a family US postal worker who died of a massive stroke He filed a federal lawsuit after his symptoms were ignored by police and prison staff for more than five hours. case against Minnesota authorities.
Officers reportedly watched Kingsley Fifi Bimpong writhe in a pool of his own urine on the floor of his prison cell until he was “cold to the touch and foaming at the mouth.” obtained by Independent, claims.
Bimpong was stopped by the police on November 16, after driving the wrong way on the road and crashing his vehicle into a curb. He had just left the Eagan Postal Distribution Center after complaining of a headache.
The lawsuit alleges that a proper examination was not conducted to determine whether the 50-year-old was suffering from a medical emergency or a drug overdose.
The lawsuit names Eagan police officers Joseph Moseng, Martin Jensen and Liam O’Shea, several Dakota County corrections officers and Dakota County itself.
Following his arrest, Bimpong appeared confused and was unable to answer questions such as what his name was, what city he was in, or who the current president was (Eagan Police Department)
Upon his arrest, Bimpong appeared confused and was unable to answer questions such as what his name was, what city he was in or who the current president was, and “demonstrated an inability to follow simple instructions,” according to the lawsuit.
He also couldn’t say where he worked, although he was still wearing his UPS vest. Officers noted there was no odor of alcohol or other evidence of drug use at the time.
Additionally, Jensen, a specially trained Drug Recognition Assessor, was called to assess whether Bimpong was under the influence of drugs or experiencing a medical emergency.
The lawsuit alleges that Jensen did not properly or fully complete his evaluation and allowed Bimpong to be taken to the Eagan police station instead of medical treatment. He was arrested for DWI.
Bodycam audio allegedly captured Jensen saying that a full DRE exam, which takes about 30 to 45 minutes, would be “a huge waste of time,” and when asked by another officer if Bimpong needed to be taken to the hospital, he replied “for what?”
He was then taken to the Dakota County Jail and placed in a cell, where he collapsed, urinated on himself, and writhing on the floor. Although the guards passed in front of the cell many times for more than three hours, no intervention was made.
Bimpong was then taken to the Dakota County Jail and placed in a cell, where he collapsed, urinated on himself, and writhing on the floor. No action was taken despite guards passing the cell repeatedly for more than three hours (Dakota County)
“Prison and medical staff entered Kingsley’s cell only when he was on the verge of death,” the lawsuit states. Bimpong was found “with the pallor of a corpse” and medical interventions were unsuccessful when he was eventually taken to hospital.
He was later declared brain dead at United Hospital due to “intracerebral hemorrhage in the left cerebral hemisphere”, also known as hemorrhagic stroke. Family members, some of whom resided in Ghana, eventually decided to take him off life support, and Bimpong died on November 19.
“For Kingsley, intentional indifference increased with each minute for 5 hours and 40 minutes, resulting in his death,” the lawsuit said.
“Regardless of the underlying cause of Kingsley’s serious medical needs, each individually named Defendant witnessed Kingsley display obvious and serious physical and cognitive abnormalities that required immediate medical attention.”
Independent has reached out to the Eagan Police Department and Dakota County Jail for comment on the case.
