Toshira Garraway’s life was turned upside down following the death of her fiancé, Justin Teigen, twelve years ago.

Teigen was 24 when he was found dead in a recycling center after an encounter with Saint Paul Police on August 19, 2009. unicornriot.ninja/2021/from-pain…
Two years ago, Toshira Garraway sat down with Unicorn Riot and shared her version of events during the fateful night she lost her partner and the father of her child. unicornriot.ninja/2019/justin-te…
#JustinTeigen was stopped by Saint Paul Police in the Midway Shopping Center on University Avenue in 2009. Police say he drove into a concrete pole, fled officers on foot and climbed into a recycling bin to hide from police.
Surveillance of the incident was captured from Wal-Mart on University Ave. showing the foot chase, but goes black before you’re able to see just how Justin Teigen ended up in the recycling bin.
Toshira Garraway believes after the foot chase, the police beat Justin to death & threw his body in the recycling bin.

Justin’s death certificate states “asphyxia due to mechanical compression in recycling truck,” as the cause of death.

Officers involved faced no consequences. Image
Today at 3 p.m. central, Unicorn Riot will be covering a march for #JustinTeigen 'and all stolen lives' that's planned to start at the Western District Police Station and go to the Minnesota State Capitol. [Images featured in tweet are from a march on April 11, 2021] ImageImageImageImage

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