A person is lifeless and his household demanding solutions after a “struggle” with police outdoors a Haverhill seafood restaurant.
Video of the Friday occasion shared to social media reveals not less than 4 cops holding down a person later recognized by household and associates as 43-year-old Francis Gigliotti. As police tried to restrain him, Gigliotti misplaced consciousness and was finally taken to an area hospital by EMS, in line with Essex DA Paul Tucker’s workplace.
“During this encounter, the male party became unresponsive, and first responders attempted lifesaving aid. EMS arrived moments later and transported the male party to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased,” the DA’s workplace stated in a press release Saturday.
In a single video clip shared to social media, an onlooker will be heard warning police to go simple on Gigliotti, due to “issues.”
The incident is beneath investigation, in line with the DA’s workplace.
Officers had been first known as to analyze a person “behaving erratically” within the space of White Road simply earlier than 6:30 Friday night, in line with Tucker.
The preliminary caller reported that Gigliotti fell whereas leaving a constructing earlier than operating down the center of the road. The caller stated Gigliotti hit his head on a automotive and continued down the road.
In line with the DA’s workplace, surveillance video reveals Gigliotti “weaving in and out of traffic, nearly being struck several times by passing motorists.”
When officers arrived, they discovered him “behaving in a belligerent manner.” Medical personnel had been summoned to “assess his well-being,” however investigators say he fled on foot and tried to enter Bradford Seafood at 124 Winter Road close by.
“Officers attempted to restrain the individual for safety purposes and for the safety of the surrounding public. The officers and male party ended up on the ground outside Bradford Seafood in a struggle,” the DA’s workplace stated.
It was throughout that wrestle that Gigliotti grew to become unresponsive.
Haverhill Mayor Melinda Barrett provided her condolences to Gigliotti’s household and stated she is “closely monitoring the circumstances around his tragic death” and would hold them knowledgeable.
“The District Attorney’s office is investigating. I promise complete transparency to our community and ask that everyone remain patient and calm as this investigation ensues and more information is made available,” Mayor Barrett stated in social media posts.
Gigliotti’s niece, Leti Torres, instructed the Herald that the household deliberate a peaceable protest on the Haverhill Police Division on Sunday in his honor. In social media posts, she known as on locals to “stand up” along with her household.
“Help us be his voice,” she wrote.
In line with a submit made to the corporate’s social media pages, Gigliotti was half of a newly shaped firm known as “Teddy Bear Roofing.” His enterprise accomplice expressed his “unimaginable pain and heartbreak” in sharing the information of his colleague’s demise.
“Yesterday, Francis’s life was tragically taken from us in an act of senseless and brutal force at the hands of Haverhill Police. He was pinned to the ground by eight officers while screaming that he couldn’t breathe. He begged for help. And they didn’t listen,” the submit learn, partly.
In line with his enterprise accomplice, Gigliotti was “kind, hardworking, loyal, and full of life.”
“He had so much ahead of him, and he didn’t deserve this. None of this is okay,” they wrote.
Gigliotti’s household and greater than 50 supporters and metropolis residents rallied at a park and out of doors the Haverhill Police station.
“It just seems they’re so inadequate on Mental health” stated Barbara Goodreault, a Haverhill resident on the protest to assist for the household. “It’s dangerous for them all.”
“They should have had someone there to talk the situation down,” she stated.
Natalie Cox, who held an indication studying “It was a mental health call!” stated the video of police battling Gigliotti was “a shock to see.”
Cox stated her family generally struggles with psychological well being situation. “Now it just got scarier,” she stated.
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