Oregon cop texted, scrolled TikTok while man gasped for air, collapsed in back of patrol car, suit says

Lawsuit says officer scrolled TikTok as man died in patrol car

A wrongful death suit alleges an officer left a man in medical distress in a patrol car for 40 minutes while texting and scrolling TikTok.

Family sues Coos Bay, says officer watched TikTok while man died in patrol car

Attorneys said the lawsuit shines a light on the importance of having appropriate responses to people in health emergencies.

Coos Bay cop checked TikTok, text messages during suspect's fatal meth overdose, lawsuit claims

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A wrongful death lawsuit filed against the city of Coos Bay claims police officers allowed a man to overdose in the back of a cop car, ultimately leading to his death in July 2024. In the suit, the plaintiffs allege that Nathan Bradford Smith, 33, was left in the car unattended for 40 minutes before dying in the hospital. His family estate is now seeking damages. Supervisor hospitalized after stabbing on TriMet parat…

Oregon cop texted, scrolled TikTok while man gasped for air, collapsed in back of patrol car, suit says

A Coos Bay police officer left a handcuffed man gasping for air and then slumped unconscious in the back of a parked patrol car while he responded to an intimate text about missed “snuggles” and watched TikTok videos inside the station, a federal lawsuit says.