Springdale police removed resident Danny Rosenmund from Tuesday night’s borough council meeting following a confrontation during the public comment session.
Rosenmund was addressing the board when a council member informed him he had exceeded his three-minute time limit, according to Dani Jameson, a Harmar resident who witnessed the incident. Jameson said Rosenmund continued to speak as two police officers approached to escort him away.
Shortly after the initial encounter, four officers had Rosenmund on the ground, Jameson said.
“It just got really loud and then there were four officers, then he was on the ground,” Jameson told TribLive, adding that she did not see Rosenmund resist.
Springdale police Chief Derek Dayoub and several other borough officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday night. Councilman Joe Kern declined to comment.
Rosenmund has been a frequent critic of the borough, previously speaking out against the police department’s agreement to cooperate with federal immigration agents. Jameson said that during his comments Tuesday, Rosenmund was speaking about the state’s Sunshine Act and police conduct.