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James Arthur Simons
United States · Aged 37 · Died 10/09/2006
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Less-than-lethal force
Officers responded to the Indian Village Apartments at 10:52 a.m. after two people called 911. The first caller reportedly said James Arthur Simons was drunk; the second said he was having hallucinations due to a diabetic episode. According to police, Simons was so agitated he wouldn't let the officers examine him. The officers tasered Simons twice after he allegedly kicked and bit officers trying to help get him onto a stretcher. Simons reportedly stopped breathing in the ambulance and was pronounced dead at a hospital. An autopsy decided the Taser played no role in Simons' death, and that he'd die from complications associated with long-term cocaine use.
Alleged responsible partyLincoln Park Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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