Ramzi Saad

Less-than-lethal force

Ramzi Saad suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and on this day he allegedly didn't take his medication. A neighbor tried to help, but when Saad pushed his mother down on the ground, the neighbor called 911. The first officer to respond attempted to calm Saad down, but Saad became agitated and belligerent. When Saad took a swing at the officer, the officer tasered Saad and he fell to the ground. When Saad refused to be handcuffed, the officer tasered him a second time. Saad threw a piece of fruit at the officer who tasered Saad a third time. The officer was able to handcuff Saad and turn Saad over to three other officers, who sat on Saad's legs, midriff and shoulders until he stopped struggling. That's when officers realized Saad had no vital signs. An autopsy of Saad determined he died from cardiac arrest caused by physical exertion, restraint and the Taser.