Grand Jury Declines To Charge Officers In Daniel Prude’s Death
A New York grand jury has declined to issue any charges against Rochester police officers for their role in the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died days after being restrained by police last year.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said at a press conference said “we presented the strongest case possible” and acknowledged that many would be “disappointed from this outcome.” In a series of tweets, James also called for reform of the Rochester Police Department, noting that Prude, 41, was “in the throes of a mental health crisis” and “literally crying out for help” when officers restrained him while he lay naked in a street.
In addition to this, the New York Attorney General’s office also released a comprehensive report on Prude’s interactions with police leading up to his death. It included their reason for using a “spit hood” — to “prevent Covid transmission.”
Family members have said Prude, who was visiting Rochester from Chicago, was in the midst of a mental health crisis and acting erratically when they called police for help in March 2020.
Family members have said Prude, who was visiting Rochester from Chicago, was in the midst of a mental health crisis at the time and acting erratically when they called police for help in March 2020, not expecting it would result to the death of their loved on.
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