Officer Joe Silva said the 28-year-old man was pulled over at El Dorado and Clay Streets at 9:05 p.m. and took off running from police. When police caught up to the suspect, he allegedly began physically fighting with the officers. Silva said then officers tased him. The suspect was hit an unknown number of times, according to Silva, and became unresponsive.CPR was used, but he died at the hospital.
Victim's Name: Abelino Cordova-Cuevas
Agency Responsible: Stockton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 7, 2016
County: San Joaquin
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Geography: Suburban