The suit claims that the deputies and officers involved used excessive force and failed to provide medical care to Nicholas Bakewell.
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GoFundMe launched for family of Willits man who died during arrest
Nicholas Bakewell, 36, died in June after being restrained by law enforcement; friends have raised more than $7,000 to support his wife and three children.
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Willits man died of asphyxiation, cardiac event after being Tased, restrained during June arrest
The Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office cited drug intoxication and health conditions as contributing factors in the June 5 death of Nicholas Bakewell.
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Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office releases bodycam footage, name of suspect who died during arrest
Nicholas Bakewell died after a confrontation with deputies involving pepper spray and a Taser.
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Hitchhiker who allegedly attacked driver dies after deputies use taser on him
After allegedly assaulting a driver who picked him up, the hitchhiker proceeded to resist arrest leading to Sheriff’s deputies using a Taser to subdue him.