Jorge Rivera
Name: Jorge Rivera
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 04/22/2009
Location: 4th Street and York Street
Camden, New Jersey, 8102
County: Camden
Agency: New Jersey State Police, Camden Prosecutor's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police said Jorge Rivera put a bag of drugs in his mouth when police arrived, and that's what killed him. Some witnesses said that police kicked and punched Rivera and caused him to hit his head on a concrete step.
Unique ID: 21996
News article: Link
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