Joseph Ventre
Name: Joseph Ventre
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/07/2021
Location: 345 Angell St
Providence, Rhode Island, 2906
County: Providence
Agency: Providence Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Officers were called at around 12:30 a.m. on a report of a man who was screaming in the street and possibly under the influence of drugs. They found him groaning unintelligibly as he rolled on the ground next to a ballfield. Officers struggled with the man as they handcuffed him. The officers held Joseph Ventre down on his stomach for about 90 seconds while cuffing his hands behind his back. An emergency responder joined them, and then he stopped yelling and died.
Unique ID: 30193
News article: Link
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