653. The Arrest and Death of Daniel King

Failure To Stop

Daniel King, a 30-year-old man from Millville, New Jersey, died in the custody of New Jersey State Police troopers on July 9, 2023. Troopers responded to a 911 call from King himself at his residence, and upon arrival King told the trooper he wanted to remove some property from his home. Trooper Mark Allonardo seemed to be mediating a civil dispute before the situation became strange and escalated. King eventually bit Allonardo into the face, drawing blood and nearby civilians jumped into the fight to help the trooper. King was transported to a station where he later suffered a medical emergency which led to his death, and the case was eventually brought before a grand jury. Did the trooper act improperly? Or did he fail to act? Former police officer brings his experience with a similar situation to bear to break down this tragic and strange police encounter.

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