Family of California man who died in police custody files claim
The family of a California man who died in police custody filed a claim against the city of Alameda accusing officers of using excessive force when they pinned Mario Gonzalez to the ground for five minutes.
The claim says that police detained Gonzalez "without reasonable suspicion or other legal cause" on April 19. Gonzalez, 26, later died at a nearby hospital.
"Respondents placed Mario Gonzalez in unjustified pain compliance holds and arrested Mario Gonzalez without probable cause or warrant, forcing him to the ground when he posed no immediate threat to anyone," the claim reads. "Thereafter, respondents subjected Mario Gonzalez to prone restraint with significant weight on his back, shoulders, neck, legs for over five minutes in violation of generally accepted law enforcement standards, while Mr. Gonzalez struggled to breathe."
The claim — a required precursor to filing a lawsuit — names officers Eric McKinley, James Fisher and Cameron Leahy as well as Alameda police assistant Charles Clemmens. The police department and union did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
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