Black Man dies after struggle with Akron Police

A 47-year-old Kenmore man died Tuesday after struggling with Akron police officers and losing consciousness. Now, police and prosecutors are investigating whether Solomon Dandridge died as a result of the four officers' actions or some other cause. Police say they went to 17th Street and Witner Avenue about 5:15 a.m. after fielding a string of emergency calls from neighbors about a man yelling in the street and acting irrationally. The first patrol officer to arrive had trouble calming Dandridge, police Capt. Daniel Zampelli said, prompting three more officers to join the struggle. Before long, Dandridge lay on the ground, unresponsive. The officers tried but failed to revive him. He was pronounced dead just before 6 a.m. at Akron General Medical Center. The Summit County Medical Examiner's office conducted an autopsy but is awaiting test results before ruling on the cause of death.  [more ]