PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police review has found a Portland officer’s actions were “inconsistent” with his training when he chased and knocked down a mentally ill man who died in police custody in 2006.
The review found Officer Chris Humphreys never should have chased James P. Chasse or knocked him to the ground. It said there was no evidence Chasse committed a crime or was a danger to himself or others.
Chasse suffered broken ribs that punctured his lung and led to his death in September 2006.
The Oregonian reports newly-released police documents show Humphreys was never disciplined for those actions. The documents were released last month after the city council approved a $1.6 million settlement to Chasse’s family.
