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Mario Gonzalez s family files wrongful death claim against Alameda
By Lisa Fernandez article
Alameda police officers arrive after Mario Gonzalez suffers medical distress after police kneel on his back to restrain him. April 19, 2021
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Civil rights attorneys have filed a claim against the city of Alameda saying that Mario Gonzalez died in custody because he was restrained by police officers, the second type of restraint death in three years.
Filed by attorney Julia Sherwin on behalf of the Gonzalez family, the claim states that although the 26-year-old out-of-work cook, appeared to be confused and possibly intoxicated, he was not a threat to himself or anyone else. And, the claim continues, police had no reason to detain him without reasonable suspicion or other legal cause, and he was not engaged in any crime.