Matthew Lentzkow
Name: Matthew Lentzkow
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 11/01/2014
Location: I-80
Newton, Iowa, 50208
County: Jasper
Agency: Iowa State Patrol, Jasper County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Trooper Matthew Papin arrested Matthew Lentzkow on suspicion of drunken driving shortly after 5 a.m. and placed him in the front seat of his patrol car before leaving to inspect Lentzkow's truck. Two JCSD deputies who assisted with the stop reportedly offered to place Lentzkow in the cage of their vehicle after he tried to flee once and was tackled and handcuffed. Papin declined and all three officers went back to Lentzkow's truck parked 45 feet away. According to police, Lentzkow unfastened his seatbelt, despite having his hands cuffed behind his back, and ran onto the eastbound lanes Interstate. Lentzkow was struck by a van and died at the scene.
Unique ID: 15294
News article: Link
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