Jan 15, 2021 / 08:19 PM EST
GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) No charges will be filed in the December death of an Indianapolis man who fell after being struck with a taser during a chase with Greenfield police, Indiana State Police said Friday.
The man, identified as 42-year-old David Donelli of Indianapolis, was suspected of stealing a vehicle that three Greenfield officers found in the parking lot of a Home Depot on Barrett Drive the morning of Dec. 15, 2020. Police believed the suspect was inside the business, and as they investigated, the man ran outside into the parking lot, state police said.
While chasing the suspect, one officer deployed a taser, and the man fell to the ground and hit his head on the concrete. Police said officers immediately gave the man first aid until medical professionals arrived, police said.
Dec 19, 2020 / 03:32 PM EST
GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) The family of an Indianapolis father who died after being tased by Greenfield police this week is asking for justice and says he didn’t have to lose his life.
A Greenfield police officer deployed a Taser on David Donelli during a foot chase Tuesday outside a Home Depot. Donelli was being pursued as a suspect connected to a stolen vehicle. He fell after being tased and died at a hospital.
Holiday cheer has turned to sorrow in Stephanie Donelli’s household.
“It’s not the same. All of us are falling apart because of this,” said Stephanie Donelli, David Donelli’s wife.
ISP: Man Gets Tased, Hits Head on Concrete During Police Chase, Later Dies in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Ind. A man died Tuesday after being struck with a taser and hitting his head on concrete during a chase with Greenfield police, Indiana State Police said.
At around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, three Greenfield police officers were investigating a stolen car in the parking lot of a business located at 2055 Barrett Dr. That address corresponds to a Home Depot store.
The man has been identified as 42-year-old David Donelli of Indianapolis. Police believe he stole a car that three Greenfield officers found in the parking lot. Police said when they went inside, Donelli ran outside into the parking lot, state police said.