Eric H. Liao
Name: Eric H. Liao
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/09/2021
Location: 151 North 72nd Street
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114
County: Douglas
Agency: Omaha Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police dispatch received a 911 call reporting a disturbance at the West Lanes Bowling Center at 1:33 p.m. The caller said an autistic adult man, Eric Liao, was out of control, biting his caregiver, and being held down by staff. An officer arrived at the bowling alley around 1:46 p.m. and observed a bowling alley staff member restraining Liao on the ground. The initial responding officer handcuffed Liao and observed he was unresponsive. He was declared dead a short time later.
Unique ID: 30936
News article: Link
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