Thomas "Tommy" Michael Phelan
Name: Thomas "Tommy" Michael Phelan
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 08/08/2021
Location: 2100 Notre Dame Blvd.
Chico, California, 95928
County: Butte
Agency: Chico Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: At roughly 10:40 p.m., an officer attempted to stop a motorcycle for having an unreadable license plate, and the rider slowed briefly before accelerating away from the officer's car. The officer reportedly chose not to pursue to the motorcyclist to avoid putting the public at risk, but the officer found the crashed motorcycle and the deceased motorcyclist, Thomas Phelan, crashed into a pickup parked in a driveway.
Unique ID: 30743
News article: Link
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