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John Thomas Rotzin
United States · Aged 33 · Died 11/20/2014
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John Rotzin was a patient at the Arapahoe Community Treatment Center when he suffered from an acute mental breakdown. He suffered from depression and addiction to drugs and alcohol. Staff members at the center called 911 and restrained Rotzin as they waited for police. Arapahoe County Deputy James Wightman, demanded that Rotzin stand. Once Rotzin stood, he began to wander away, but Wightman allegedly slammed him into a wall and shocked him at least three times with a Taser, killing him.
Alleged responsible partyArapahoe County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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