Tag: In-Custody Deaths: Page 8

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Asthmatic Man Dies After NYPD Officer Uses Chokehold on Him

“I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Eric Garner, 43, repeatedly screamed after at least five NYPD officers took him down in front of a Tompkinsville beauty supply store when he balked at being handcuffed. Read Full Story Here.

July 17, 2014

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3 People Died While in Police Custody in California on Saturday

3 in-custody deaths were reported in Los Angles and Ventura Counties on Saturday.

June 29, 2014

Weapons

TASER Case Could Get SCOTUS Review

A January 2008 in-custody death could get a SCOTUS review. This would be the court’s first look at police use of stun guns after turning away appeals from both recipients of the high-voltage shocks and from police officers.

May 18, 2014

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Calif. Serial Murder Suspect Eats Ajax, Dies in Jail

Ocampo was accused of killing six people, including four homeless men, a woman and her son. He was scheduled to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing in January. He was arrested in January 2012 after a series of slayings in north Orange County and had set a personal goal of 16 killings.

December 1, 2013

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S.C. Coroner Rules TASER Not Cause of Suspect's Death

Coroner Greg Shore said Brad Evans took amphetamines less than an hour before he died and that caused his heart's rhythm to become irregular during the chase. Shore said Evans, 31, had a history of heart problems and had heart surgery before the incident.

October 16, 2013

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LAPD Officer Charged In Custody Death

A Los Angeles Police officer was charged with assault Thursday for allegedly kicking a woman seven times during an arrest that led to an in-custody death. Officer Mary O'Callaghan has been relieved of duty without pay.

October 9, 2013

Training

Public Response to In-Custody Deaths

The chances of an in-custody death subsequent to police use of less-lethal weapons sparking a media firestorm in your city are ever growing. So it is imperative that your agency be prepared to respond to the public and media when an arrest-related death occurs.

September 16, 2013

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Video: Phoenix Police Questioned After In-Custody Death

The family of a man who died after Phoenix Police arrested him at an apartment complex has questioned the tactics police used to take him into custody.

August 20, 2013

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Phoenix Man Dies After Arrest

The family of a man who died after Phoenix Police arrested him at an apartment complex has questioned the tactics police used to take him into custody. Read the full story here.

August 20, 2013

Patrol

Judge Sets Murder Trial for Fullerton Ex-Cops

The two former Fullerton (Calif.) Police officers charged in the in-custody death of schizophrenic transient Kelly Thomas will face charges together in a trial set to begin Oct. 18, an Orange County Superior Court judge ruled Friday.

June 9, 2013

Patrol

Video: Combative Suspect Dies After Assaulting Calif. Officers

Sacramento (Calif.) Police officers used their batons on a combative suspect at a cellular phone store after the man scared workers and physically attacked and resisted arrest.

May 27, 2013

Training

No Federal Charges Stemming From Wis. In-Custody Death

Three Milwaukee police officers involved in the arrest of Derek Williams in July 2011 will not face federal criminal charges in connection with his death, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

May 27, 2013