Alfred Nelson
Name: Alfred Nelson
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/30/2002
Location: 75 Vanderbilt Ave
Staten Island, New York, 10304
County: Richmond
Agency: City of New York Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Schizophrenic Nelson became violent in the emergency room of Bayley Seton hospital. A dozen police and medical staff were involved in a protracted effort to subdue him, which included injected medications, physical force, and pepper spray. His death was attributed to a combination of asphyxia and a heart condition.
Unique ID: 2046
News article: Link
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