Anthony L. Campbell
Name: Anthony L. Campbell
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/09/2000
Location: 3810 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, Kansas, 66609
County: Shawnee
Agency: Topeka Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Anthony L. Campbell suffocated after allegedly swallowing a bag of cocaine during a struggle with police. According to police, officers were checking the parking lot of the Plaza Inn Hotel for suspicious activity when they saw Campbell outside the motel shortly after 2 a.m. A fight allegedly ensued, and Campbell pulled a plastic bag from his pocket, put it in his mouth and refused to spit it out. Campbell began having trouble breathing and died at a hospital.
Unique ID: 375
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