Park Police Officer Who Provided Backup Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial - NPR

Minneapolis Park Police Officer Peter Chang testifies Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.

Minneapolis Park Police Officer Peter Chang testifies Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.

The defense called on Officer Peter Chang of the Minneapolis Park Police to testify in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is on trial on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.

It's common for park police to assist Minneapolis city police, Chang said, and explained that officers in both forces attend the same police academy.

A Minneapolis police officer asks Chang to run Floyd's name through the computer system, so he takes the piece of paper with Floyd's name back to his car to look it up.

In the next video section, Chang leaves his car, and an officer asks him to stand by the SUV Floyd had been driving, to keep an eye on the vehicle and two passengers who had been inside it.

Chang instructs Hill and Hall to stay away from the car and he asks them how they know Floyd.

Hill identifies Floyd as "my ex." While Hill and Hall wait to be allowed to leave, they observe from across the street Floyd's interaction with police.

A few minutes later, Chang tells Hill and Hall that an ambulance has come for Floyd.

A bystander named Charles McMillian, who testified two weeks ago for the prosecution, comes into the frame and tells Hill and Hall what has happened to Floyd, and that he tried to tell Floyd to just go with the officers.

Another officer tells Hill and Hall that they can go