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Ronald Petruney
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Gender
Male
Age
49 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
11/21/2009
Location
1000 block Jefferson Avenue Washington PA 15301 Washington
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Ronald Petruney died after being tasered by police. An officer found Petruney lying in the street near his apartment. He attempted to get up and walk away, but was disoriented and would not follow police orders, instead, charging at the officers which resulted in a struggle, in which Petruney was tasered at least twice. His heart reportedly stopped and medics came to revive him, but he died at the hospital. Petruney was known to have mental health issues.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Washington City Police Department
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National Anthem
United States