Following a traffic stop Baker was being processed in the Jamestown police station. He asked for water, was refused, and became unruly. To subdue him police Tasered him while he was handcuffed. Two hours later Baker experienced what was described as a "medical event", and was declared dead in a hospital shortly thereafter.
Victim's Name: Charles A. Baker Jr.
Agency Responsible: Jamestown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 16, 2013
County: Chautauqua
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban