Daniel T. Prude
Name: Daniel T. Prude
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 03/23/2020
Location: 427 Jefferson Avenue
Rochester, New York, 14611
County: Monroe
Agency: Rochester Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Daniel Prude was in obvious mental crisis and naked, walking down the street in a snowstorm when he halted by a police officer at 3:16 a.m. He was ordered to lay on the ground and to put his hands behind his back. Prude did as ordered and was handcuffed as he rolled onto his stomach. As he began to resist, several officers restrained him, including putting full body weight on his head, legs and torso and a bag placed over his head. There were six officers present: Officers Mark Vaughn, Paul Ricotta, Andrew Specksgoor, Josiah Harris, Troy Talladay, and Michael Magri. Prude died on March 30.
Unique ID: 28717
News article: Link
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