Civil rights lawsuit filed against Eagan police, Dakota County officers, and county officials
The family of Kingsley Fifi Bimpong, a 50-year-old Minnesota man who died from a massive stroke after being ignored for hours while in police custody, has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Eagan, Dakota County, and multiple law enforcement officers. The suit, filed by civil rights attorneys at Robins Kaplan LLP, accuses police and correctional staff of showing “deliberate indifference” to Bimpong’s clear medical distress — a failure that ultimately cost him his life.
According to the complaint, on the evening of November 16, 2024, Bimpong left work early, telling co-workers he had a headache. While driving home, he was pulled over by an Eagan police officer for a minor traffic violation. Body-worn camera footage shows Bimpong was visibly disoriented, unable to follow directions, recall his name, or explain where he was going.
Instead of recognizing the signs of a medical emergency, officers reportedly assumed Bimpong was under the influence. A Drug Recognition Expert was called to conduct a 12-step evaluation but failed to complete it, deciding it “would just be a whole bunch of time wasted.” Despite no criminal history, no evidence of drugs or alcohol, and no completed evaluation indicating impairment, officers took Bimpong to the Eagan Police Department for a blood draw…