Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Oneida Police: Unarmed Man Dies in Custody After Being Tasered Twice




ONEIDA, N.Y. -- An unarmed man died Monday after being struck twice by officers' Tasers in the city of Oneida, Oneida City Police Chief Paul Thompson said.

John C. Havener Jr., 41, of Vernon Center, died at a local hospital after he was subdued, Thompson said at a news conference Monday afternoon.

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating the death, he said. The office investigates deaths of unarmed people in police custody, under an executive order by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 

Oneida police arrived around 4:15 a.m. Monday on Route 5 in Oneida in response to a call about a man, later identified as Havener, standing in the street, shouting at drivers, Thompson said.

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Source: syracuse.com (via Empire Report New York) 

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