Thomas Joseph Purdy Jr.
Name: Thomas Joseph Purdy Jr.
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/08/2015
Location: 911 Parr Boulevard
Reno, Nevada, 89512
County: Washoe
Agency: Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Thomas Purdy was having emotional/mental crisis in the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, where he was a guest. He was restrained and arrested by security guards and Reno police officers. He was left hogtied in receiving at the Washoe County jail, allegedly high on methamphetamine and complaining he couldn't breathe. Washoe County paid $100,000, Peppermill casino paid $50,000, and the city of Reno paid $25,000 to settle wrongful death lawsuits. Reports don't state categorically whether he was booked, so this incident may be outside of FatalEncounters dataset, which does not include individuals after they've been booked into the jail or prison system.
Unique ID: 3243
News article: Link
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