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During last year's COVID shutdown, Gonzalez lost his job cooking inanItalian restaurant that went out of business during the shutdown. Alison Berry Wilkinson, an attorney representing the officers, told KTVU in Oakland that they "used the lowest degree of force possible given the intensity of Mr. Gonzalez's efforts to evade their grasp.". s attorneys, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, countered the report from the Alameda County coroners office, last year, which had called the death a homicide but listed the principal cause as toxic effects of methamphetamine., The report included under other significant conditions the physiological stress of altercation and restraint, as well as obesity and alcoholism., On April 19, 2021, police in the Bay Area city, knelt on Marios back for nearly four minutes, until he died. 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. A person holds up a Justice 4 Mario sign while listening in to an April 27 news conference hosted by Mario Gonzalezs family and supporters outside the Alameda Police Department. Gonzalezs family filed a legal claim against the city of Alameda last June, and their attorney told the news station KTVU they plan to file a federal lawsuit soon. And like so many others, he hadn't been able to find work since then. Please dont do it, Gonzalez says at one point, and then, Im sorry, followed by screams and groans. The next day, Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter for pinning Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that touched off a national reckoning over racism and police brutality. Earlier this month, the Alameda County district attorney announced there would be no criminal charges for the officers. April 29, 2021 / 8:35 AM Crime and Public Safety | 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. After Oakland man dies in custody, Alameda looks at possible changes in policing Our family needs answers: Relatives call for swift transparency in mans death during arrest by Alameda police Mario Gonzalezs family is still grieving without answers more than six months after the young Latino father died when police in Alameda, California, kneeled on his back for nearly five minutes. On April 19, 2021, police in the Bay Area city knelt on Marios back for nearly four minutes, until he died. Body camera footage shows the police restraining Gonzalez for five minutes, at which point he went limp. Members of the Gonzalez family believe police used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him. Alameda Police "mishandled" the arrest of 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez last week and caused his death, according to the attorney representing the man's family. Gonzalez died April 19 after police pinned him to the ground for at least five minutes. In an autopsy report released Friday, chief forensic pathologist Vivian Snyder categorized Gonzalezs death as a homicide, while citing other factors, including He also had multiple rib fractures and a liver laceration, consistent with injuries people sometimes suffer when doctors attempt to resuscitate them through CPR. 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 Previously, she covered City Hall for Glendale News-Press, then part of Times Community News. He adored our son and was a good father. Published Mario Gonzalez Died Of 'Restraint Asphyxiation' By Police, New Autopsy Finds An independent autopsy confirmed what the Latino fathers family had declared: Police in Alameda, California, killed him, not meth. The footage from the Alameda Police Department shows the man, Mario Arenales Gonzalez, becoming unresponsive while in handcuffs and police officers quickly Gonzalez, who weighed about 250 pounds, by that point is lying facedown on some wood chips and can be heard shouting and grunting as the officers use body weight to control him. 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. The state DOJ told HuffPost that it is their understanding that the case is being handled at the local level.. On April 19, police in the Bay Area city of Alameda responded to a report of an intoxicated man and a possible theft. Edith Arenales of Oakland holds a picture of her son, Mario Gonzalez, who was killed by Alameda police on April 19, 2021. The report notes that, according to the autopsy, Gonzalez had no lethal injuries., Alison Berry Wilkinson, an attorney who represents the three officers, told CNN they are grateful the district attorney recognized that this tragic death was an unintended consequence of their legitimate and lawful actions.. Lisa Fernandez and Evan Sernoffsky are reporters forKTVU. Clearly now the onus is on the DA to prosecute these officers for the homicide.. 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. Crime and Public Safety | In statements Wednesday, a Gonzalez lawyer and family member further decried police actions that led to his death. Sherwin argues that is "a pretty low level of methamphetamine" that's comparable to or even lower than concentrations of the drug often seen in 'recreational' use of the drug. He said he will soon file a federal lawsuit against the city and the officers involved. At least two officers knelt on him until he stopped breathing and lost his pulse. 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. Discovery Company. The Alameda County district attorney will not file criminal charges against three police officers who restrained a Northern California man who died in their custody last year. 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. He stopped breathing in a park at the end of a cul-de-sac of well-kept homes with manicured gardens. ey. CNN The family of Mario Gonzalez Arenales, a Northern California man who died after he was restrained by police officers in April, has filed a wrongful death claim The city said Civilian Parking Enforcement employee Charlie Clemmens was also involved. 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. appreciated. 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. An altercation occurred, an officer was seen pinning a man for at least four minutes, and soon Mario Gonzalez was dead. The new information being released adds to that pain.. She said she plans to file a federal civil lawsuit. She's says she's hopeful the Alameda County District Attorney's office "will do their job and prosecute the officers for the homicide that they committed, to hold those officers accountable in criminal court in Alameda County. Walking around with that level of meth, he wouldnt have dropped dead at that moment but for the force by police, Haddad said. We are still figuring out how to fill the hole left in our family when they took Mario from us, said his mother, Edith Arenales, in a statement from the familys lawyers. Its a video that has drawn comparison to that of the George Floyd killing. A Warner Bros. An officer says, I forgive you.. hide caption. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2014. The Alameda County district attorney will not file criminal charges against three police officers who restrained a Northern California man who died in their custody last year. 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. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? Gonzalez's death came amid ongoing tensions between police and communities they're sworn to protect, following the police killing of George Floyd less than one year earlier. Alameda police pinned down Mario Gonzalez. 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. 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 former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyds death. Former Pleasanton cop found not guilty of murder in DUI crash The death of Mario Gonzalez should be a wake-up call for the city of Alameda, said LaDoris Cordell, a retired judge and former independent police auditor for the city of San Jose. Four days after the incident, city officials hired Louise Renne of the Renne Public Law Group in San Francisco to launch an independent investigation. But he questioned the coroners finding that methamphetamine was the main cause of Gonzalezs death. 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. His first newspaper job was as a Washington Post paperboy. They did a tremendous job under difficult circumstances.". And Mario's 5-year-old son, also named Mario, will hold them accountable in civil court in a federal civil rights lawsuit.". "They never wanted to take him to the ground,"Wilkinson said at the time. In an earlier interview, Wilkinson said that physical struggle was because Gonzalez resisted the officers, who she said never intended for the struggle to progress the way it did. 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." Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The methamphetamine detected in his blood combined with his enlarged and dilated heart could have together resulted in fatal cardiac arrhythmia, the report continued. An independent autopsy confirmed what Mario Gonzalezs family had maintained all along: The 26-year-old Latino father died last year because Alameda, California, police officers knelt on his back for several minutes until he stopped breathing not, as the Alameda County coroners report had implied, because of meth in his system. The long-awaited autopsy found morbid obesity and alcoholism were also contributing factors in Gonzalez's April 19 death. pizza favorite shuts down after 13 years, plus more closings, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. 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 independent autopsy confirms what we all saw with our own eyes. Kelly added that the investigation of Gonzalezs death needs this level of action for public trust.. "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. Heres what first half of March looks like. There were also reports that someone stole liquor bottles from a nearby store. Colorado cop shot and killed unarmed man at point-blank range after struggle outside middle school, video shows The proposed reforms include creating a civilian police oversight board, revising the department's use-of-force policies and requiring a "non-police response" to certain types of 911 calls. 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. At a vigil last week on the first anniversary of Gonzalezs death, his younger brother, Jerry, spoke to a crowd of dozens of mourners in the park where he was killed. Sarah Ruiz-Grossman. Paramedics rushed him to Alameda Hospital, where he arrived in cardiac arrest, not breathing, with no pulse, according to the report. The coroner's officer ruled the death a homicide. City officials stated they are "committed to full transparency and accountability in the aftermath of Mr. Gonzalez's death." In the report the district attorneys office cited the National Association of Medical Examiners in saying that homicide is a neutral term and does not in any way affect the District Attorneys Offices determination in the criminal context., The district attorney added in the report that, A homicide can be lawful or unlawful.. Dec 13, 2021, 05:41 PM EST. Crime and Public Safety | He wanted to be able to provide for his 4-year-old son, Mario Jr., whom he shared parenting duties with his ex-girlfriend in Fremont. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. The loss of Mr. Gonzalez is a terrible tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones.. Gonzalezs death is under investigation by the Alameda County Sheriffs Office and the county district attorneys office. Did you encounter any technical issues? 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.. Gonzalez is heard in the video telling officers, I didnt do nothing, OK?, Shortly before Gonzalez stops breathing, one officer asks the other, Think we can roll him on his side?, but the other answers, I dont want to lose what I got, man., Another officer then asks, We got no weight on his chest?, then repeats, No! The family is demanding that the officers involved James Fisher, Cameron Leahy and Eric McKinley be fired and charged. I know they are already suffering the severe trauma of losing a loved one, Joshi said. Since joining The Times in 2020, Seidman has served on the breaking news and utility desks, wheres she written about Indigenous communities, wildfires threatening giant trees and fishing the L.A. River. Nearly eight months after 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez died at the hands of police in Alameda, California, the county coroners office released a report ruling the Latino fathers death a homicide. AP 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 2023 Cable News Network. It's unclear why it took until Friday to release the report, which was obtained through a public records request from the coroner's office. Experts have expressed shock at his death, By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman Apr 27, 2022, 08:56 PM EDT , family members and other loved ones gathered with candles for a vigil at the Alameda park where Mario died at age 26. from officials in months, according to the familys attorn. "Once they're controlling him, as we learned from the Floyd trial with all those medical experts, this position or compression is deadly," said Geoffrey Alpert, a professor of criminology at the University of South Carolina and an expert on police use of force. Gonzalez, who complied with officers attempts to converse, appeared disoriented in a video later released. Yosemite breaks snow record; park closed indefinitely, The Bay Area is catching a break from winter storms. To Alison Berry Wilkinson, the lawyer representing the three officers and civilian parking employee, the report seemed to confirm that her clients were justified in detaining and arresting Gonzalez. The new autopsy results, released Wednesday, said that Gonzalez died on April 19, 2021, from restraint asphyxiation, according to forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu. Charge all those involved so no one else has to lose their loved one.. The decision to detain and arrest Gonzalez was supported by reasonable suspicion and probable cause, but it was also supported by officer safety reasons, District Attorney Nancy OMalleys report says. Crime and Public Safety | Nate Gartrell covers crime and corruption in Contra Costa County. Crime and Public Safety | Gonzalez weighed about 250 pounds (113 kilograms), and police said he appeared to be under the influence. "There was no reason to detain him, let alone kill him. ", The union representing police officers did not respond to a request for comment. CNNs Stella Chan contributed to this report. State storms arent letting up. died after Alameda police officers restrained him on his stomach for five minutes, Lawyer Says Police Didn't Need To Arrest Man Who Died After Being Pinned To Ground. Alameda Officer Eric McKinley spoke to Gonzalez for nine minutes before he and two other officers tried to arrest him, with help from a civilian parking employee. Mario Gonzalez, 26, died after Alameda police officers restrained him on his stomach for five minutes in a case that had echoes of the murder of George Floyd. All Rights Reserved. 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. With police on top of him, Gonzalez can be heard groaning under the officers weight while continuing to respond to questions. Mario is shown on the video calmly speaking with the officers for nearly nine minutes. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. And while the city had vowed transparency in the months after Gonzalez died, the latest update this week stated: "withholding potentially responsive material at this time remains necessary to avoid substantially interfering with the multiple investigations into the incident. Autopsy finds Mario Gonzalez died from meth, police restraint in Alameda struggle By Lisa Fernandez and Evan Sernoffsky Published December 10, 2021 Updated But theyve hit a snag, Randall Emmett, Ambyr Childers settle domestic violence restraining order dispute, Review: A reimagined Secret Garden fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre, A $150,000 executive protection dog? This is the video released by police. Then the cops put Marios hands behind his back and pinned him facedown. Richard Winton is an investigative crime writer for the Los Angeles Times and part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2011. , released Wednesday, said that Gonzalez died on April 19, 2021, from restraint asphyxiation, according to forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu. The officers approach to Mr Gonzalez detention and arrest and their use of force appeared reasonable under the circumstances, the report says. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost. Feds drop felony gun case days after defense argued SFPD illegally arrested, searched defendant But body camera video released shortly afterward, it was clear that Gonzalez was unarmed. We are struggling with these daily routines while carrying the burden of grief.. The last delay was on Tuesday. Ray Kelly said. Sherwin is preparing a federal civil rights lawsuit. The encounter happened a day before former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyds death and it came against the backdrop of the police killing of Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old boy in Chicago. L.A. wants to evict families living in luxury hotel since botched 2021 fireworks detonation 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. "Mario was a noble and decent man who didn't deserve to have his life ended in this way.". Related Articles Once the officers had lawfully attempted to detain Mr. Gonzalez, he physically resisted their efforts the entire time until he ultimately became unresponsive, the district attorneys report says. 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I agree with the sheriff-coroner that it is a homicide. Wife of popular Wild 94.9 radio host JV says new information suggests he will not be coming back, Bay Area federal judge orders extradition of woman suspected of killing MSU student in hit-and-run, San Jose: Home raided as part of explosives and narcotics investigation, Police body camera video released a week after his death, filed a legal claim against the city of Alameda, have the autopsy reviewed by outside agencies, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life. The project will marry her graduate work in clinical psychology and more than 10 years of journalism experience. The stress of the altercation and restraint combined with prone positioning in the setting of morbid obesity and recent methamphetamine (use) placed further strain on Mr. Gonzalezs heart, the report says. A week after Gonzalezs death, the city identified the officers placed on leave as James Fisher, Cameron Leahy and Eric McKinely. Gonzalez in the video acts dazed and struggles to answer officers questions. with our own eyes, Julia Sherwin, an attorney for the Gonzalez family, said in a statement to the Chronicle. The video shows that one officer put an elbow on his neck and a knee on his shoulder, while another appeared to put a knee on his back and leave it there for about four minutes as Gonzalez gasped for air, saying, "I didn't do nothing, OK? The officers who restrained Gonzalez, James Fisher, Cameron Leahy, and Eric McKinley, remain on administrative leave while the investigation continues, city of Alameda spokeswoman Sarah Henry told KTVU. Nearly four minutes after he was cuffed, Gonzalez became unresponsive, the report says. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Crime and Public Safety | One officer put a knee on his back but only as a "balance point," Wilkinson said. Gonzalez, 26, died April 19, 2021, as he was being restrained outside 802 Oak St. in Alameda. 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""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.". Photo: Lisa Fernandez. In Alameda County, the sheriff also oversees the coroner's office. The emphasis on Gonzalezs drug history incensed an attorney representing the deceased mans son, who accused the coroner of trying to shield the police from scrutiny. "Theres nothing in the report that any of the techniques used by the officers were unreasonable or excessive. 2. His family said officers unnecessarily escalated what should have been a minor, peaceful encounter with the unarmed man. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Body camera footage, released 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. "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 was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Heres the latest plan, Track water shortages and restrictions across Bay Area. Email Evan atevan.sernoffsky@fox.comand follow him on Twitter @EvanSernoffsky. The officers determine that he is resisting, then push him to the ground, according to the video. 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. Hes lifting my whole body weight up, an officer tells his colleague. Gonzalez died on the same day that the jury began deliberating in the George Floyd case, ultimately findingMinneapolis police officer Derick Chauvin guilty of murdering Floydlast May. 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 police should have known to use better tactics with Mario. "He's hyperventilating, he's obese, apparently he's been drinking Officers need to recognize those factors and take them into consideration.". His family said he was also the main caregiver for his autistic brother, Efrain. "Policeare not allowed to arrest people to keep from tripping," Sherwin said at the time. 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. 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