Long Island: '04 Taser death being investigated (Another mentally ill)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

BY ROBERT E. KESSLER
STAFF WRITER

June 7, 2005

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into possible civil rights violations in the death of a man with a history of schizophrenia after a struggle with Southampton police last year.

David Glowczenski, 35, was hit numerous times with electric charges from a Taser gun as Southampton police tried to restrain him after his family had complained that he was acting bizarrely.

As part of the investigation, FBI agents in recent weeks have subpoenaed records relating to the Glowczenski case from the Southampton Police Department, the Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance Service, and the Suffolk County medical examiner, district attorney's office and Police Department.

James Margolin, an FBI spokesman in New York, said Monday that the bureau is investigating the circumstances of Glowczenski's death. He declined further comment, as did Sanford Cohen, the assistant U.S. attorney heading the investigation, and Robert Nardoza, a spokesman for the U. S. attorney.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-litase0607,0,3156258.story?coll=ny-top-headlines

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1. That's in Suffolk.

I don't know if they are carrying Tasers in Nassau yet. Maybe I'll drop in and ask.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. Just pasting the headline....

I'm not that familiar with the townships of NY. Wish that I was.

:toast:

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3. That's OK

I went by the police station. They are not carrying tasers in Nassau. I have to call HQ to find out if they will carry in the future.