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Chase Allan death update: 25-yr-old was previously accused of 'resisting' officers in court

Farmington Police Department has launched an investigation and placed the officers involved his Chase Allan's death on administrative leave

FARMINGTON, UTAH: Chase Allan, who was fatally shot 12 times by Farmington Police Department cops during a traffic stop on Wednesday, March 1, was previously accused of "resisting" officers in court. The 25-year-old was inside his blue BMW 3-Series car parked outside a local post office at the time of the incident.

The Farmington Police Department launched an investigation into Allan’s death and placed the five police officers involved on administrative leave. An official statement released by the department mentioned that Allan had a gun with him. “An empty holster can be seen on Mr. Allan’s right hip and a handgun can be seen lying on the driver-side floorboard of the vehicle,” Police Chief H Eric Johnsen said in a statement. Allan was reportedly pulled over by cops due to an illegitimate license plate, but when officers approached him, he seemingly rolled down the window a few inches and “refused to provide identification or cooperate with the officer in any way," per the statement. 

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Resisting officers in court

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, local court records showed no recent criminal history for Allan. However, a probable cause statement obtained by the newspaper stated that on September 21, 2022, Allan "voluntarily showed up” at a Davis County justice court hearing for a woman who had been charged with a traffic violation. The subject became “disruptive and non-compliant” during the hearing and “began to resist officers,” per the document, adding that he “refused to comply” when instructed to leave the courtroom. "Reasonable force" was used to subdue Allan and he was subsequently taken to the Davis County jail, per the outlet.

The probable cause statement also stated that while Allan was being booked, officers recovered “a small plastic slide credit card device that contained several lock-picking items.” Police said Allan matched the description of an “individual with warrants,” but he reportedly refused multiple requests to identify himself. “When asked to stop interrupting, [Allan] responded that deputies had no authority over him, using an expletive,” the document stated. However, he was released on his own recognizance after he agreed to appear at future court proceedings and not commit any crimes. Furthermore, there is no record of formal charges being filed against Allan.

'A gracious, loving soul'

Allan's heartbroken family described him as “a gracious, loving soul who was known by everyone in his community to be caring, thoughtful, and kind and would do anything for someone in need.”

The 25-year-old lived in Farmington with his parents and was a graduate of Davis High School and Utah State University. “Chase was a son, brother, grandson, nephew, peer, teammate, student, and neighbor amongst many other important roles he played within our community," his family said in a tribute on Thursday, March 2, adding that he “was always selflessly helping and protecting others in need. He has been studying law the last few years and was a patriot doing what he could to defend the people’s freedom and liberty in his community.”