Police were responding to a 911 call for a person screaming. Arriving officers found the man jumping up and down on his red pickup truck while screaming. The man jumped off the truck and went to the driver's side of the patrol car, reached inside an open window, and grabbed a female officer by her neck and hair. There was a struggle, and an officer struck the man with a baton. Another officer tasered him. Finally, they got him to the ground and got him handcuffed - then noticed he was unresponsive.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Philadelphia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: January 19, 2017
County: Philadelphia
Cause of Death: Taser, Baton
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Urban