Man With Unregistered Car Claims He Independent From The Laws Of The Land, F*cks Around And Finds Out

Farmington police on Wednesday publicly released body camera footage from the five officers who fatally shot Chase Allan last week.

Allan, 25, was pulled over in the parking lot of the Farmington post office March 1 after an officer noticed an illegitimate license plate on the back of his car, which was not registered. At the time, it was considered a routine traffic stop, Farmington police Chief Eric Johnsen has said.

In the body camera footage released during a police news conference Wednesday, Allan can be heard telling the officer who approaches his car, “I don’t need registration and I don’t answer questions.” The officer then called for backup, and four more officers headed to the scene.

Police have said Allan initially refused to provide any identification to the officer and “asserted his independence from the laws of the land.”

In the footage, Allan can be heard saying he is “not giving [the officer] jurisdiction” over him, adding that the officer is not allowed to stop him. Allan can be seen holding up his phone during the traffic stop, appearing to record the officer as they interact.

The body camera footage shows Allan eventually hand the officer his passport, but he does not provide a driver license. After backup arrives at the scene, an officer orders Allan to step out of the vehicle, but he refuses, stating that he is “not required to.”

As police again order Allan to step out of the car, Allan can be heard saying, “If you try and force me, then we’re going to have an issue.”

“If you don’t step out of the car, then we’re going to break the window and pull you out,” an officer can be heard replying.

Seconds after that reply, officers appear to force Allan’s driver’s side door open, the footage shows. Almost immediately, as an officer leans over Allan, an officer can be heard shouting that Allan has a gun.

A barrage of gunfire can then be heard in the footage, as officers open fire for about five seconds while simultaneously stepping away from the vehicle, the footage shows.

The gunfire stops moments after an officer yells, “Cease fire, cease fire!” As the scene briefly grows quiet, and an officer reports the police shooting on a radio and requests medical, Allan can be seen still sitting in his vehicle. He does not appear to be moving.

Officers then bring Allan to the ground, facedown, where they can be seen handcuffing him in the footage. An empty holster sits on his hip. Later in the footage, an item that police later identified as a handgun can be seen on the floorboard of his car.

“Did he shoot?” an officer can be heard saying as Allan remains on the ground while officers begin to assess his injuries.

“I don’t have any f------ idea,” another officer can be heard replying.