Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Paul Mark Yasher

Name: Paul Mark Yasher
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 01/03/2015
Location: East Washington Street and Chestnut Street
New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16101
County: Lawrence
Agency: New Castle Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Just after midnight going into Saturday motorcyclist Yasher was chased by police. He was driving recklessly, and on a suspended license. Yasher crashed into a tree and died of multiple blunt force injuries.
Unique ID: 15581

News article: Link






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