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William James Griffin
United States · Aged 47 · Died 10/01/2007
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William James Griffin was arrested for resisting officers, police said. Officer Michelle Gebben, 24, pepper-sprayed Griffin as he struggled with officer Trevor Gerlach, 21. Gerlach was also apparently hit by the spray. Gerlach, whose shoulder was reportedly dislocated, struck the outside of Griffin's thigh twice with a metal flashlight and once with his closed fist. Griffin, said he was having trouble breathing and collapsed less than an hour later in the Muskegon Police Department parking lot. In 2010, Muskegon city commissioners unanimously approved a $775,000 mediated settlement with Griffin's estate.
Alleged responsible partyMuskegon Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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