The Springdale Borough Police’s explanation for its arrest of William “Danny” Rosenmund at the public comment podium during an April council meeting is contradicted by new surveillance camera video seen by Pittsburgh’s Public Source on Wednesday. 

Rosenmund, 36, was speaking at the borough’s April 21 council meeting about concerns over the borough’s cooperative agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other public safety issues when he was forcefully arrested and taken to the ground.

Building camera footage shows that Springdale Borough resident William “Danny” Rosenmund spoke for a little more than two minutes — less than the allowable three minutes — before police arrested him at a council meeting on April 21, 2026. Rosenmund has been a critic of the borough police department’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement  This borough supplied the footage in response to a subpoena from the county’s public defender.

He received seven criminal charges including two felony charges of aggravated assault, which the county’s interim chief public defender called “inappropriate.” Police alleged that an officer went to the hospital for “difficulty breathing, bleeding and a possible head injury” after the arrest. Rosenmund was also taken to a hospital for reported breathing problems.

Shortly after the incident, the borough posted a statement on its website alleging that Rosenmund kept speaking after his allotted three minutes expired and instead began speaking louder. The statement was signed, “Springdale Mayor and Borough Council.”

The public defender subpoenaed the borough for building surveillance video of the incident, and the borough supplied it on the day it was due, shortly before Rosenmund’s preliminary hearing before a magistrate judge Wednesday.

The video showed police initiating contact with Rosenmund approximately two minutes and twenty seconds after he began speaking at the podium — under the limit. The video did not include audio, so it’s not clear whether council members commented or asked Rosenmund questions, which would have paused the clock.

Both Rosenmund and his defense declined to comment on the video. Neither Mayor Joel Anderson nor Chief of Police Derek Dayoub immediately responded to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The prosecutor on Rosenmund’s case, having seen the video for the first time himself, requested the court postpone the preliminary hearing so the district attorney’s office could review it. The hearing is now scheduled for Aug. 5.

The public defender requested Rosenmund’s bond conditions be changed so he is allowed to attend future meetings and other events at the borough building. The motion was granted without objection from the prosecution.

Charlie Wolfson is the local government reporter for Pittsburgh’s Public Source. He can be reached at charlie@publicsource.org.

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by Charlie Wolfson, Pittsburgh's Public Source
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<h1>Video: Critic of Springdale police ICE pact did not break rule prior to rough arrest</h1> <p class="byline">by Charlie Wolfson, Pittsburgh's Public Source <br />May 27, 2026</p> <p>The Springdale Borough Police’s explanation for its arrest of William “Danny” Rosenmund at the public comment podium during an April council meeting is contradicted by new surveillance camera video seen by Pittsburgh’s Public Source on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p> <p>Rosenmund, 36, was speaking at the borough’s April 21 council meeting about concerns over the borough’s <a href="https://www.publicsource.org/why-do-local-police-cooperate-with-ice/">cooperative agreement </a>with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other public safety issues when he was forcefully arrested and taken to the ground.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/rpCw1bWcXTw </div> </figure> <p class="has-text-color" style="color:#555555;font-size:13px;margin-top:-2em">Building camera footage shows that Springdale Borough resident William "Danny" Rosenmund spoke for a little more than two minutes — less than the allowable three minutes — before police arrested him at a council meeting on April 21, 2026. Rosenmund has been a critic of the borough police department's agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement&nbsp; This borough supplied the footage in response to a subpoena from the county's public defender.</p> <p>He received seven criminal charges including two felony charges of aggravated assault, which the county’s interim chief public defender called “<a href="https://www.publicsource.org/springdale-borough-council-arrest-speaker-against-ice/">inappropriate</a>.” Police alleged that an officer went to the hospital for “difficulty breathing, bleeding and a possible head injury” after the arrest. Rosenmund was also taken to a hospital for reported breathing problems.</p> <p>Shortly after the incident, the borough posted a <a href="https://springdaleborough.com/news/2026/04/for-immediate-release/">statement</a> on its website alleging that Rosenmund kept speaking after his allotted three minutes expired and instead began speaking louder. The statement was signed, “Springdale Mayor and Borough Council.”</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://www.publicsource.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260527-Springdale-Police-ICE-arrest-Rosenmund-02.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1333267" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Amy Sarno, front, a Springdale resident and member of Allegheny Valley School Board, hugs Katy Ockree, of Springdale Borough, after Ockree’s husband’s preliminary hearing at magistrate's court in Harmar. Ockree became emotional in the courtroom after reviewing video of her husband William Daniel “Danny” Rosenmund’s April arrest while speaking at the public speaker’s podium at a borough council meeting. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)</figcaption></figure> <p>The public defender subpoenaed the borough for building surveillance video of the incident, and the borough supplied it on the day it was due, shortly before Rosenmund’s preliminary hearing before a magistrate judge Wednesday.</p> <p>The video showed police initiating contact with Rosenmund approximately two minutes and twenty seconds after he began speaking at the podium — under the limit. The video did not include audio, so it’s not clear whether council members commented or asked Rosenmund questions, which would have paused the clock.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://www.publicsource.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260527-Springdale-Police-ICE-arrest-Rosenmund-05.jpg" alt="A police officer climbs up steps with a folder in his arm." class="wp-image-1333273" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Springdale Borough Police Officer Theodore Bajack, Jr. arrives at William Rosenmund's preliminary hearing on May 27. Rosenmund faces seven charges following his arrest by Bajack and other officers while speaking on government transparency at a borough council meeting. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)</figcaption></figure> <p>Both Rosenmund and his defense declined to comment on the video. Neither Mayor Joel Anderson nor Chief of Police Derek Dayoub immediately responded to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p> <p>The prosecutor on Rosenmund’s case, having seen the video for the first time himself, requested the court postpone the preliminary hearing so the district attorney’s office could review it. The hearing is now scheduled for Aug. 5.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://www.publicsource.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260527-Springdale-Police-ICE-arrest-Rosenmund-06.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1333277" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">From left, civil rights attorney Todd Hollis stands beside Acting Chief Public Defender Andy Howard, who confers with Katy Ockree and Daniel Rosenmund after Rosenmund’s preliminary hearing at magistrate's court in Harmar. 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