Deputies responded to reports of a man threatening neighbors. Deputies said the man was under the influence of drugs and he was touching himself inappropriately. When deputies tried to arrest him, he started to resist, and once the man was handcuffed, they realized he was dead. His family alleges police held a baton against his neck prior to his death.
Victim's Name: Nicholas Grant Lovett
Agency Responsible: Kern County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: White
Date of Death: December 13, 2017
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Physical Restraint
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Geography: Rural