Fatal Encounters

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

Ronald Gilbert Santiago

Name: Ronald Gilbert Santiago
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/13/2002
Location: E 4th St & Emery St
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015
County: Northampton
Agency: Freemansburg Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Santiago led local police on a chase in a stolen car at speeds of up to 90 MPH. He then lost control and fatally crashed into a utility pole. A review found that Santiago was solely responsible for the crash, partly because of an undetermined amount of marijuana in his system.
Unique ID: 1759

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