Graffeo was a mentally ill man with a long history of altercations with police. The manager of his rooming house called to report Graffeo was having an episode and had barricaded himself in his apartment. Galleo was behaving violently so police tasered him three times. Graffeo went into respiratory failure and died at the hospital. The cause of death remains under investigation.
Victim's Name: Dominic Graffeo
Agency Responsible: Chelsea Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: June 26, 2014
County: Suffolk
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Geography: Urban