Attorneys for the family of Mario Gonzalez, a Latino man who died after an Alameda officer put a knee on his back and neck for more than four minutes, are asking the He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Alameda police approached Gonzalez in a small park in the 800 block of Oak Street near Park Street and Otis Drive after residents called 911, describing a man talking strangely and smashing a bottle on a tree stump. The autopsy released eight months after the incident found that Mario Gonzalez died due to a heart attack during an April 19 struggle with police. An officer says, I forgive you.. After graduating from Coliseum College Preparatory in Oakland, Gonzalez had plannedto go toAlameda College. The project will marry her graduate work in clinical psychology and more than 10 years of journalism experience. April 29, 2021 / 8:35 AM "We need justice because we lost someone who was indispensable to our family," Gonzalez's mother told CBS stationKPIX-TVlast week. Chief forensic pathologist, Vivian Snyder, cites other significant contributing factors to Gonzalez's death, including the physiologic stress of the restraint by police during the incident as well as alcoholism and morbid obesity. Adante Pointer, lawyer for Edith Arenales, Gonzalezs mother, told CNN the family is disappointed the officers wont be criminally prosecuted but the decision doesnt come as a surprise. Police said Gonzalez died later at the hospital, but the video shows Gonzalez stopped breathing on site and one officer declaring no pulse as officers began CPR. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The family also wants the California Department of Justice to investigate the police departments handling of the case. Both suits claim Gonzalez appeared to be confused and possibly intoxicated at the time, but was not a threat to himself or anyone else and that he wasnt involved in any crime. "Here it's pretty obvious this individual is suffering from compression restraint asphyxia," Obayashi said. It is unclear if the city will lift the hold on the release of more information now that the autopsy has been released. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. "While we wait for the District Attorneys office to make their decision and with the knowledge of the coroners report, the city will work diligently towards completing its ongoing independent investigation and take appropriate action," Joshi said in his statement. The officers roll Gonzalez over and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The officers approach to Mr Gonzalez detention and arrest and their use of force appeared reasonable under the circumstances, the report says. Gonzalez died hours before the case against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin went to the jury. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. The new information being released adds to that pain.. In this image taken from Alameda Police Department body-camera video, officers pin Mario Gonzalez to the ground during an arrest on April 19, 2021, in Alameda, Calif. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Best coffee city in the world? He has worked as an online coordinator and, before that, a copy editor and page designer for Bay Area-based newspapers and magazines. The independent autopsy confirms what we all saw with our own eyes, Julia Sherwin, an attorney for the Gonzalez family, said in a statement to the Chronicle. The city said Civilian Parking Enforcement employee Charlie Clemmens was also involved. Toxicology exams found methamphetamine and amphetamine in Gonzalezs body, the effects of which were aggravated by the stress of his altercation with the officers, the autopsy report said. The police should have known to use better tactics with Mario. Gonzalezs cause of death is not yet known. Alison Berry Wilkinson, the attorney for the officers, called the situation "very sad" but said the autopsy clearly shows Gonzalez "died from drug toxicity. The Alameda County coroners office is conducting an autopsy. 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Police body camera video released a week after his death shows multiple officers holding Gonzalez to the ground for five minutes while attempting to arrest him on suspicion of shoplifting, a misdemeanor. Alameda is 15 miles outside San Francisco. Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I had a good reason not to tell my friend I was moving, Warriors 3 Things: Steve Kerr entered playoff mode before Golden State's win over Portland. Gonzalez was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. It is shameful that District Attorney Nancy OMalley did not have the courage to bring criminal charges for this homicide. later that month after an outcry from the family, showed officers approach Mario, alone in a park with bottles of alcohol nearby, after a neighbor called about someone being intoxicated. They killed him by restraining him in a prone position, with three officers weight on him, for over five minutes, attorney Julia Sherwin said in part. The new autopsy results, released Wednesday, said that Gonzalez died on April 19, 2021, from restraint asphyxiation, according to forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu. After learning his name, the officer adds, Mario, just please stop fighting us.. All Rights Reserved. City officials stated they are "committed to full transparency and accountability in the aftermath of Mr. Gonzalez's death." It is a sad day when political expediency and obvious conflicts of interest seemingly outweigh the principles of equal justice under the law as it has in the death (of) Mario and far too many other men, women and children killed by police, Pointer said. 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The Alameda County Sheriffs office has asked outside agencies to assist in reviewing the autopsy of Mario Gonzalez, who died in the custody of Alameda police officers. The Bay Area was facing its own reckoning with police accountability that only intensified after police released the body-worn camera footage of Gonzalez's desperate final moments. Gonzalez, 26, died April 19, 2021, as he was being restrained outside 802 Oak St. in Alameda. I think you just had too much to drink today, OK? Flying bug found at Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect, Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings, 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", minor confrontation with police led to his death, Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter. That was their fatal mistake, experts said. Gonzalezs death is under investigation by the Alameda County Sheriffs Office and the county district attorneys office. The nearly hourlong video from two officers body cameras shows police talking to Gonzalez in a park after receiving 911 calls that he appeared to be disoriented or drunk. Police Chief Nishant Joshi extended condolences to Gonzalezs family in a statement. The loss of Mr. Gonzalez is a terrible tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones.. The case has sparked outrage in the community. April 19, 2021. Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Areas largest water districts. Mario is shown on the video calmly speaking with the officers for nearly nine minutes. The other refuses, saying he doesn't want to lose his grip. Crime and Public Safety | Gonzalez seemed intoxicated and disoriented and they were concerned he would fall, she said. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Please dont do it, Gonzalez says at one point, and then, Im sorry, followed by screams and groans. The stress of the altercation and restraint combined with prone positioning in the setting of morbid obesity and recent use of methamphetamine placed further strain on Mr. Gonzalez Arenales heart. The Alameda County district attorneys office told HuffPost that the case is still under investigation and that the office does not comment on pending investigations. The sheriffs office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Heres what first half of March looks like. Hes a lovely guy. The Alameda County Sheriffs office has asked outside agencies to assist in reviewing the autopsy of Mario Gonzalez, who died in the custody of Alameda police The family is demanding that the officers involved James Fisher, Cameron Leahy and Eric McKinley be fired and charged. In this image taken from Alameda Police Department body camera video, Alameda Police Department officers pin 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez to the ground during an arrest, April 19, in Alameda, Calif. Gonzalez stopped breathing during the arrest and was pronounced dead at a hospital. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! The three officers remain on paid administrative leave, according to the city of Alameda. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Gonzalez liked to get away from their neighborhood in east Oakland, where gang shootings, robberies and murders are commonplace, and go to nearby Alameda, a city on an island with beautiful homes, tree-lined streets and many parks, his brother said. On April 19, 2021, police in the Bay Area city knelt on Marios back for nearly four minutes, until he died. Experts have expressed shock at his death, We are struggling with these daily routines while carrying the burden of grief.. One officer puts his knee on Gonzalezs back for four minutes or more. Soon after a second officer, James Fisher, confirmed with a local drugstore that the alcohol Gonzalez had with him hadnt been stolen from there, both officers attempted to detain Gonzalez before pinning him to the ground and handcuffing his hands behind his back, while a third officer, Cameron Leahy, joined them. As with Floyd, officers are routinely trained not to restrain people the way they did Gonzalez, said multiple use-of-force experts who viewed the video at the AP's request. Born in Berkeley, she graduated from Cal with a degree in rhetoric and is now raising two daughters in El Cerrito. A Warner Bros. Blood tests were positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine, according to the autopsy report. "Policeare not allowed to arrest people to keep from tripping," Sherwin said at the time. 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All rights reserved. Officers Eric McKinley, James Fisher, and Cameron Leahy controlled Gonzalezs arms, back, and legs as his arms were cuffed behind his back, the report says. He stopped breathing in a park at the end of a cul-de-sac of well-kept homes with manicured gardens. The report went through "multiple levels of scrutiny and peer-review including a committee and we absolutely stand by that work," Alameda County Sheriff public information officer Lt. Ray Kelly says of the coroner's report. He began to eat more and gain weight. OAKLAND, Calif. - A 26-year-old man who died while being handcuffed by Alameda police eight months ago succumbed to "toxic effects of methamphetamine" with "physiologic stress of altercation and restraint" a contributing factor, the Alameda County Coroner's Office determined in an autopsy report released Friday. Then the cops put Marios hands behind his back and pinned him facedown. "Theres nothing in the report that any of the techniques used by the officers were unreasonable or excessive. Meth didnt kill Mario, the officers did. Former Pleasanton cop found not guilty of murder in DUI crash That's a huge boost for the Dubs, Denver gang member gave 14-year-old permission to open fire on woman with AR-15 after fender-bender, DA alleges, In 4 years, Lori Lightfoot went from breakout political star to divisive mayor of a Chicago beset by pandemic and crime, Florida lawmakers to consider expansion of so-called dont say gay law, Drone crashes at Disneyland after hovering over visitors heads See video, Rapper Travis Scott wanted for assaulting Manhattan club sound engineer, destroying $12K in equipment, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Mario Gonzalez died after three officers and a civilian employee pinned him face down on the ground for more than five minutes. AP The initialpress releasefrom the Alameda Police said that officers attempted to detain Gonzalez, and a "physical altercation ensued." This is the video released by police. The last delay was on Tuesday. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much They did a tremendous job under difficult circumstances.". The incident is under investigation by the Alameda County Sheriff's Department, the Alameda County district attorney's office, and Louise Renne, a former San Francisco city attorney, who was hired to conduct an independent investigation. Local residents called 911 on Gonzalez after he seemed dazed and intoxicated, but not threatening or violent, in a public park. Previously, she covered City Hall for Glendale News-Press, then part of Times Community News. And like so many others, he hadn't been able to find work since then. The autopsy by the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau rules Gonzalez's death a homicide but says the main cause was "toxic effects of methamphetamine.". The case has drawn national attention, with comparisons to the death of George Floyd, particularly for the scant information police initially released in saying Gonzalez died of a medical issue during a scuffle with officers. Did you encounter any technical issues? The long-awaited autopsy found morbid obesity and alcoholism were also contributing factors in Gonzalez's April 19 death. Officers confronted Gonzalez whose legal name, in the report, is Mario Gonzalez Arenales at a small park on the morning of April 19, after receiving two calls, the first from a nearby resident who said a man was muttering to himself outside the front gate of his house. The county coroners office had classified the death of Mario Gonzalez Arenales as a homicide and pointed to the toxic effects of methamphetamine as the leading cause.. The APD took a calm situation and made it fatal.". He said the lack of accountability for the police officers was bullcrap., We know that what happened wasnt right, Jerry said. The Alameda County Sheriffs Office said in May that it intended to have the autopsy reviewed by outside agencies after its completion. ey. Alameda police have made public body cam footage showing officers pinning a man to the ground for more than five minutes during an arrest last week that ended in his death. / CBS/AP. Omalu adds that methamphetamine levels in Gonzalezs blood fell within recreational rather than life-threatening ranges and that alcohol levels were extremely low and did not contribute to his death.. They broke my family for no reason.. Heres the latest plan, Track water shortages and restrictions across Bay Area. , released Wednesday, said that Gonzalez died on April 19, 2021, from restraint asphyxiation, according to forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu. Sherwin said she believes Gonzalez died of asphyxiation and said the amount of methamphetamine in his system was low. She has not received a response, she said, But since Nancy OMalley refused to bring criminal charges, I will be renewing my request for a federal investigation.. With police on top of him, Gonzalez can be heard groaning under the officers weight while continuing to respond to questions. Email Evan atevan.sernoffsky@fox.comand follow him on Twitter @EvanSernoffsky. Crime and Public Safety | Though both claims are related, they will remain separate but move forward side-by-side, Sherwin told CNN. Then officers can be seen putting Gonzalezs hands behind his back and pinning him facedown. Heres how. Walking around with that level of meth, he wouldnt have dropped dead at that moment but for the force by police, Haddad said. Michael Haddad, an attorney representing Gonzalezs family, said the autopsy confirms what everyone can see with their own eyes in the video, and questioned why it took eight months for the report to be released. Its been a long year, just the way weve been treated by the legal process., My brother was a human, he added. ""Video only tells part of the story, so we need the entire investigation to understand whether or not the actions were legal, consistent with training and within policy.". Michael Haddad, an attorney representing Gonzalez and his young son, who is also named Mario, said he didnt need an autopsy to deduce that Gonzalezs death was a homicide, or that the police restraint was a factor. The officers released Gonzalez several minutes later and found him unresponsive. hide caption. "This is a clear-cut case of death at the hands of police officers, and we expect the district attorney will do a criminal investigation, and they should bring criminal charges against the officers," said Julia Sherwin, a civil attorney representing Gonzalez's 5-year-old son. Gonzalez, 26, died after Alameda Police Department officers pinned him to the ground face-down and restrained him for several minutes on April 19, 2021. And Mario's 5-year-old son, also named Mario, will hold them accountable in civil court in a federal civil rights lawsuit.". Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I had a good reason not to tell my friend I was moving, Warriors 3 Things: Steve Kerr entered playoff mode before Golden State's win over Portland. A tremendous amount work went into this investigation by our pathologist and coroners investigative team, Kelly said. "Officers have been instructed to not keep handcuffed subjects prone (face-down) and to instead roll them onto their sides for going on 30 years," said Seth Stoughton, who teaches criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Carolina. Gonzalez weighed about 250 pounds (113 kilograms), and police said he appeared to be under the influence. He added that he's "committed to full transparency and accountability into the tragic death of Mr. Gonzalez, and as soon as more information is available, we will continue to share it. Rich L.A. homeowners are snapping them up, High school basketball: Southern California and Northern California Regional results and updated pairings, Opinion: How California came to treat UC Berkeley students noise as a dire environmental threat, Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. The nearly hourlong video from two officers body cameras shows police talking to Gonzalez in a park after receiving 911 calls that he appeared to be disoriented or drunk. Thats all, the officer says. The toxicology report by Ascertain Forensics was conducted a month after Gonzalez's death, and his autopsy was signed by Alameda County Chief Forensic Pathologist Vivian S. Snyder on Sept. 25, records show. But body camera video released shortly afterward, it was clear that Gonzalez was unarmed. That autopsy was commissioned by civil rights law firm Haddad and Sherwin on behalf of Gonzalezs son Mario Gonzalez-Cortez and family members in a civil suit against the city, the officers and the police departments former chief. In an autopsy report released Friday, chief forensic pathologist Vivian Snyder categorized Gonzalezs death as a homicide, while citing other factors, including methamphetamine abuse, alcoholism and morbid obesity. An Alameda police press release on the death of Mario Gonzalez. Were going to take care of you, OK, were going to take care of you, one officer tells him. for the officers. Gonzalez, 26, died on April 19, 2021, following an encounter with three Alameda police officers who responded to a call that a person was acting strangely and talking to himself, according to a March 30 report from the Alameda County District Attorneys office. WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO:Alameda officers kneel on man before his death, Several experts have said that officers have long been trained not to handcuff people facedown on the ground as it can lead to "restraint asphyxia.". You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Civil Rights attorney Julia Sherwin, who is representing the family, says her office will continue to press their case in court that it was the officers' prone weight restraint, not meth, that killed Gonzalez. In this image taken from Alameda Police Department body camera video, Alameda Police Department officers pin 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez to the ground during an arrest, April 19, in Alameda, Calif. Gonzalez stopped breathing during the arrest and was pronounced dead at a hospital. appreciated. And while none of his family members knows exactly what Gonzalez was doing in Alameda that day, they said he often traveled therefor peace and quiet. A week after Gonzalezs death, the city identified the officers placed on leave as James Fisher, Cameron Leahy and Eric McKinely. Crime and Public Safety | Lisa Fernandez and Evan Sernoffsky are reporters forKTVU. Mario Gonzalez, a 26-year-old father and east Oakland resident, stopped breathing after an 19 April encounter with police at a park in the city of Alameda, in the San On April 19, 2021, Mario Gonzalez, an unarmed 26-year-old Latino man, died while under police custody by the Alameda, California Police Department. [2] [3] [4] In their initial report of the incident, the department reported that Gonzalez died after a "scuffle" and "physical altercation" resulting in a "medical emergency." Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do, Pac-12 media rights: Our (final) predictions for the revenue, media partners, expansion decisions and more. He got depressed. 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