Attorneys for the family of Herman Whitfield III say police 'Needlessly tasered and then crushed the breath out of an unarmed, non-violent Mr. Whitfield ... (and) callously ignored his desperate, repeated cries, 'I can't breathe' during his arrest.
INDIANAPOLIS — The family of a man who died in police custody while suffering a mental health crisis has filed a lawsuit against the City of Indianapolis and six metro police officers, claiming police put his life at risk when they electrocuted and restrained him.
Richard A. Waples and Israel Nunez Cruz, the attorneys representing Whitfield's family, said in a news release Wednesday that police"Needlessly tasered and then crushed the breath out of an unarmed, non-violent Mr. Whitfield ... callously ignored his desperate, repeated cries, 'I can't breathe' as he was being handcuffed while lying on his stomach.
When IMPD officers arrived at Whitfield's home, they said he was moving around the home naked, sweating and bleeding from the mouth.The lawsuit alleges officers tried to speak with Whitfield while he was naked on his bed. But because he was experiencing a mental health crisis, he could not respond to their questions. It says 10 minutes later Whitfield then got up, walked into an adjoining hallway and went from the kitchen to the dining room."Several officers followed Mr.
IMPD said Taser prongs struck Whitfield on the left side of his abdomen. The department previously said the device hit Whitfield's chest. A police report states that when medics got inside Whitfield's home after the scene was secure, they found Whitfield unresponsive. His handcuffs were taken off and they performed CPR on him as he was taken to the hospital.
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