Pennsylvania State Trooper charged with assault, official oppression

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania State Trooper was charged after an April incident in Franklin County, according to court documents.

Misdemeanor charges of simple assault and official oppression were filed Monday against 27-year-old Milan Toljan, of Mechanicsburg. Toljan was placed on unsecured bail set at $50,000 after being arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Jody Eyer, online court records show.

“Based on the totality of the circumstances, the evidence suggests that Trooper Toljan exercised his authority as a Pennsylvania State Trooper to arrest (redacted) in a situation where no crime had occurred,” the criminal complaint states. “Additionally, the use of the CEW and the physical force applied to take (redacted) to the ground resulted in pain and reportedly aggravated pre-existing injuries that (redacted) communicated at the time of the incident.”

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