New Alameda police chief hails from Oakland
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Caption: City of Alameda officials announced May 17 that Nishant Joshi will become the new police chief effective June 8.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - A deputy police chief in Oakland will become the new police chief in the city of Alameda next month, city officials announced Monday.
Nishant Joshi will step into the chief s role June 8, replacing interim Chief Randy Fenn, who came out of retirement. The choice of Joshi follows a nationwide search. Nishant Joshi has a deep understanding of the issues we are committed to addressing and is the right person to work with our community and lead the department forward, City Manager Eric Levitt said in a statement.
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California man who died in custody was restrained on his stomach for 5 minutes and lost consciousness, police body camera shows
May 7, 2021 9:11 AM CNN
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(CNN) A California man who died in police custody this month was restrained on his stomach on the ground for about five minutes before he became unresponsive and officers began CPR, body camera footage released Tuesday by the Alameda Police Department shows.
The April 19 death of Mario Gonzalez Arenales, 26, is under investigation by the county and the city, and a lawyer representing Gonzalez’s family alleges the first police news release about the incident was misleading.
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Jose Gonzalez hugs Goyaa Barrera, both of Oakland, during an April 21 press conference regarding the death of Gonzalez’s friend Mario Gonzalez in Alameda police custody.Marlena Sloss/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Maria Ortiz of San Leandro places a candle at an altar after an April 21 press conference to demand answers from Alameda police about the death of Mario Gonzalez.Marlena Sloss/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Cat Brooks, with the Justice Teams Network, rallies crowd to say Mario Gonzalez’s name at Alameda Police Department.Santiago Mejia/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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California man who died in custody was restrained for 5 minutes and lost consciousness, police bodycam shows By: CNN
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN
(CNN) A California man who died in police custody this month was restrained on his stomach on the ground for about five minutes before he became unresponsive and officers began CPR, body camera footage released Tuesday by the Alameda Police Department shows.
The April 19 death of Mario Arenales Gonzalez, 26, is under investigation by the county and the city, and a lawyer representing Arenales family alleges the first police news release about the incident was misleading.
The cause of Arenales death has not been determined.