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Nicholas A. Koscielniak
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/30/2011
Location
23 Oakwood Ave Lancaster NY 14086 Erie
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Nine officers hogtied Koscielniak, pinned him to the ground and tasered him twelve times in a row in an attempted to subdue him. The coroner attributed his death to cocaine use, heart disease, and "excited delirium".
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Alleged Responsible Party
Lancaster Police Department
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