Richard Allen Barry
Name: Richard Allen Barry
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 11/22/2018
Location: Southwest 6th Avenue and Southwest Mill Street
Portland, Oregon, 97201
County: Multnomah
Agency: Portland State University Police Department, Portland Police Bureau
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Portland State University police responded to calls about a man yelling and running in the street. Police located Richard A. Barry, who reportedly struggled with PSU officers. PPB Central Precinct officers were then called. Police said they restrained Barry because of his behavior. Barry became unresponsive and died at the hospital. The coroner determined the death was accidental and that it occurred due to acute methamphetamine and cocaine toxicity, not the fact that Barry was restrained by six officers.
Unique ID: 25208
News article: Link
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