Humberto Martinez
Name: Humberto Martinez
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 07/26/2016
Location: 4200 block Hillview Dr
Pittsburg, California, 94565
County: Contra Costa
Agency: Pittsburg Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Officers attempted to stop a vehicle, but the suspect led them on a short pursuit and fled into a residence. They followed him inside where a struggle ensued, during which the suspect bit an officer's hand. At some point during the struggle they deployed a Taser, but it was ineffective, according to police. The suspect was eventually handcuffed, but moments later he became unresponsive and they performed CPR. He was resuscitated and transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Unique ID: 17973
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