Police officers in Trenton, N.J., systematically violate the constitutional rights of the city’s citizens, conduct illegal searches and needlessly escalate peaceful interactions into violence, the U.S. Department of Justice found in a report published Thursday.
In one event described in the 45-page report, police officers encountered an unarmed man as he ran shirtless around a hospital parking lot.
The man cried, “I can’t breathe,” and, “I’m going to die.” After more than four minutes, he grew still, the report said.
The man was not identified, but the details match the case of Stephen Dolceamore, 29, of Springfield, Pa., which was reported by NJ Advance Media.
He died on April 3, 2020, seven weeks before George Floyd was murdered by police officers in Minneapolis.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, Philip R, “, “ I’m, Doctors, Stephen Dolceamore, George Floyd
Organizations:
U.S . Department of Justice, Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, NJ Advance Media
Locations:
Trenton , N.J, U.S, New Jersey, Trenton, Springfield, Pa, Minneapolis