Joel Huerta
Name: Joel Huerta
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 08/04/2016
Location: 4436 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, California, 93110
County: Santa Barbara
Agency: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Huerta was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs. He was restrained and taken to the County Jail "due to his level of impairment," police said. Jail medical staff attempted to assess Huerta, but he refused to answer questions. Huerta was taken to a cell for observation and had his restraints removed. He became unresponsive almost immediately and died. Media reports don't state categorically whether he was booked, so this incident may be outside of FatalEncounters dataset, which does not include individuals after they've been booked into the jail or prison system.
Unique ID: 18018
News article: Link
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