Police responded to a 10:35 a.m. report of a man damaging property inside a business. Officers arrived and found a man who was stumbling and who fell to the ground and appeared to be in medical distress or under the influence of drugs, police said. They tried to calm the man and provided medical assistance until paramedics arrived. Officers placed the man in a prone position and one officer placed his knee on the man's lower back to handcuff him. The man was dead a short time later.
Agency: Richmond Police Department
Motive: disturbance
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ivan Gutzalenko
Death Date: March 10, 2021
County: Contra Costa
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Physical Restraint
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object