Custody Death-Dallas Police may have used Excessive force on Latino Man

Friday, July 2, 2004 at 07:45AM
TheSpook

A preliminary autopsy has been completed on a man who died in the custody of Dallas police.  Witnesses say the officers used excessive force when they arrested the 300-pound man. Pedro Fernandez had an enlarged heart and blocked arteries which may be the reason he died shortly after his arrest. But that hasn't stopped those who insist officers used excessive force and they point to their backgrounds as proof. [more

Article originally appeared on (http://brownwatch.com/).