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John Kotiw
United States · Aged 19 · Died 08/18/2006
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John Kotiw reportedly drowned after running from police. Kotiw was a passenger in a car police stopped on North Hubbard Street for speeding. Officers tried to arrest Kotiw on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of resisting a peace officer, police said. Kotiw fled and someone called police to report a man in his backyard near the Fox River. When police arrived, they said Kotiw was in the water. Police said officers threw him several flotation devices, but he disappeared. Kotiw's body was found in 8-10 feet of water, not far from where he was last seen.
Alleged responsible partyAlgonquin Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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