Law enforcement officers in Minnesota punctured the tires of numerous unoccupied vehicles during protests and riots following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, two police agencies say.
“There were instances when State Patrol troopers strategically deflated tires to keep vehicles from being used in attacks, and so we could tow the vehicles later for collection of evidence if necessary,” Bruce Gordon, a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, said in a statement sent to news outlets.
