Three women were arrested after police said they played a role in leaving a pig’s head at the past home of a former officer who testified in defense of Derek Chauvin.
Rowan Dalbey, 20, Kristen Aumoithe, 34, and Amber Lucas, 35, were apprehended in California on Wednesday after the execution of a series of search warrants, the Santa Rosa Police Department wrote.
FORMER HOME OF CHAUVIN DEFENSE WITNESS TARGETED BY VANDALS
The trio, on April 19, allegedly threw the decapitated pig’s head at the former residence of Barry Brodd, who said Chauvin was “justified” and “objectively reasonable” in kneeling on George Floyd‘s neck for over nine minutes on May 25, 2020.
“The victim’s house was the previous residence of Mr. Barry Brodd,” police wrote. “Mr. Brodd recently testified for the defense in Minneapolis Police Officer Derrick [sic] Chauvin’s trial. It appears the suspects in this vandalism were targeting Mr. Brodd for his testimony. Mr. Brodd has not lived at the residence for a number of years and is no longer a resident of California.”
The suspects also allegedly smeared blood on the property and caused “thousands of dollars” in damage to both the home and a statue in front of a mall, which was tagged with the phrase “Oink Oink.” The three women were seen fleeing, dressed in all black throughout the spree, law enforcement said.
All were jailed on conspiracy and felony vandalism charges.
Santa Rosa Police Chief Ray Navarro previously issued a statement condemning the remarks of Brodd, who was once an officer with the department.
“We are aware of former Santa Rosa Police Officer, Barry Brodd, providing testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial,” he wrote on April 13. “Mr. Brodd has not been employed by the department since 2004. His comments do not reflect the values and beliefs of the Santa Rosa Police Department.”
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Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in Minneapolis on April 20.
The trial for the other three officers charged with aiding and abetting the death of Floyd was postponed until March 2022 after a judge determined the publicity surrounding the Chauvin case must cool down before proceeding with a new trial.
