3 Dallas Police Officers Indicted in Death of Unarmed Man
Dallas TX Dec 9 2017 Three Dallas police officers have been indicted in the death of an unarmed man who died in police custody last year.
Each face one count of deadly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, with the maximum penalty of one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000.
Anthony “Tony” Timpa died Aug. 10, 2016, after calling 911 for help after running out of the New Fine Arts adult video store and into traffic along Mockingbird Lane.
DPD Officers Under Investigation After Death of Unarmed ManDPD Officers Under Investigation After Death of Unarmed Man
On Aug. 10, 2016, Tony Timpa called 911 for help. Dallas police officers responded. Less than an hour later, Timpa was dead. Now, the Dallas County District Attorney is investigating.(Published Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017)
A store security guard and a separate security guard from another company subdued Timpa and put him in handcuffs for his own safety near a Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus bench.
Five Dallas police officers arrived at the scene, placing him in their own handcuffs.
Less than an hour later, he was dead.
Documents obtained by NBC 5 Investigates, The Dallas Morning News, and lawyers for Timpa’s family show that the 32-year-old was pinned to the ground for more than 14 minutes and mocked by police when he became unresponsive.
The city of Dallas and Dallas County have blocked the release of public records and the officers’ body camera footage detailing Timpa’s death, citing an ongoing investigation.
The officers indicted Thursday were Sgt. Kevin Mansell, Officer Danny Vasquez and a third officer identified as only “John Doe.”
In response to the officers’ indictment Thursday, Timpa’s mother, Vicki Timpa, told NBC 5, “They need to go to jail. I want them to smell the rust on the bars.”
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