Eric Ocasio-Grannell
Name: Eric Ocasio-Grannell
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 12/06/2020
Location: South Robinson Avenue and South Williams Street
Newburgh, New York, 12550
County: Orange
Agency: Newburgh Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Police chased Luis Colon who was driving a van at high speeds, while he allegedly ignored lane markings and traffic devices through the Town of Newburgh around 1:30 a.m. until the van crashed, killing one of the passengers, Eric Ocasio-Grannell, and hospitalizing Colon and a second passenger. About 10 minutes before the crash, officers were dispatched to a call of a burglary in progress at Big Boyz Toys, a dealership that sells ATVs, dirt bikes and other motorsports vehicles.
Unique ID: 29278
News article: Link
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