Edwin Morales
Name: Edwin Morales
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 10/14/2020
Location: 5900 block Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, Maryland, 20737
County: Prince George's
Agency: Hyattsville Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: At approximately 3:40 p.m., officers responded to the report of a bike theft in progress. An officer saw Edwin Morales on a bike that had just been reported stolen. Morales jumped off the bike and ran from that officer. After a short foot chase and a brief struggle, officers secured Morales in handcuffs. While awaiting an ambulance, Morales became unresponsive and died.
Unique ID: 28953
News article: Link
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