PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a mentally ill Portland man who died in police custody say officers withheld important information from paramedics and jail medical staff about his injuries and the use of force against him.
The Oregonian reports the attorneys also allege the officers made false statements about James Chase.
Chasse died on Sept. 17, 2006, after he was tackled by officers who chased him for allegedly urinating in public. He was also shot with a stun gun.
Attorney Thomas Schneiger says the attempt to cover up kept Chasse from getting to the hospital in time to save his life.
