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YOUNG MAN DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO POLICE CUSTODY

by k-rok
The sudden death of a 22 year-old man while in the custody of San Francisco police raises grave concerns.
YOUNG MAN DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO POLICE CUSTODY
WATCHDOG GROUP CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION


Contact: Malaika Parker, Director, Bay Area PoliceWatch .................... 415-902-0643



SAN FRANCISCO - A 22 year-old man died late Tuesday night, September 20, in the custody of San Francisco police. Craig Holden, of San Pablo, was pronounced dead by paramedics shortly after midnight at the Bayview Police Station where he was being held.

While in custody, Holden complained of trouble breathing and was treated at the station by paramedics at around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday. After assessing his condition and confirming that his vital signs were normal, the paramedic crew left at 11 p.m.

However, paramedics were called back to the scene shortly thereafter, at 11:23 p.m., when police officers reportedly noticed Holden slumped on a bench "in distress". According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Holden was "lifeless" by the time medics arrived. After attempting to revive him for more than 40 minutes, he was pronounced dead at 12:09 a.m.

At present, autopsy results have not been released and information about the specific circumstances of Holden's death remains vague.

"Because of its long history of abuse and neglect, we have immediate questions about the conditions leading to the sudden death of a 22 year-old man in the custody of the San Francisco Police Department.", says Malaika Parker, Director of Bay Area PoliceWatch, a local police watchdog group.

Bay Area PoliceWatch is calling for an immediate investigation to rule out any possibility of police abuse that may have contributed to Holden's death.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A man who was arrested and refused to go to the hospital died on a police station bench less than a half-hour after paramedics found nothing wrong with him, authorities said.

Craig Holden, 22, of San Pablo, died just after midnight Wednesday. Police and District Attorney Kamala Harris are investigating.

Police said officers stopped a car Holden was driving at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday for a traffic violation. Holden, who was on parole from the California Youth Authority, ran when officers started after him. Police said he resisted arrest and needed to be subdued.

Holden later said he was having trouble breathing but refused to go to the hospital to be checked, officials said.

The Fire Department was also investigating, but officials said it appears paramedics followed city policy.
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