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November 4, 2016

Bronx Man Dies After Being Repeatedly Tased by NYPD Sergeant
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In New York City, a man has died after being repeatedly tased by an NYPD
sergeant. Police say they arrived at 49-year-old Ariel Galarza's
apartment on Wednesday after someone reported seeing a man who was
emotionally disturbed holding a knife. When the police arrived, Galarza
did not have a knife, but the police say he threatened them with an
unbroken glass bottle. Sergeant William Melrose repeatedly tased
Galarza, who died from cardiac arrest later that night.
Topics:Police Brutality

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