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Gullen Tavarez Perez
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Gender
Male
Age
23 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/03/2008
Location
20 Elm Street Fitchburg MA 01420 Worcester
Cause of Death
No
Tavarez Perez was apprehended on August 1 in his other on drugs charges (heroin and cocaine). The report of the arresting officer noted that the arrestee had "swallowed something from another plastic bag," this officer had prior experience of detainees ingesting drugs and requiring medical attention. In two days Tavarez Perez was dead from opiate intoxication. In February 2014 a district court judge agreed with the victim's heirs that the arresting officer was potentially civilly liable for negligence and wrongful death.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Fitchburg Police Department
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