Family believes excessive force by Port Arthur police caused man's death
The family of a man who died after being released by police is asking some serious questions.
Dustin Glover's family says he was unconscious when deputies signed his name to a personal recognizance bond releasing him from custody, and he died before his release was approved."
fficers say the woman who flagged police down accused Glover of taking her money. The officers who first located Glover are Patrick Britton and Hebert Otis. They say Glover fought back as they were trying to arrest him and officer Otis was injured in the scuffle.
But attorneys for the family tell a different story, saying the mentally-challenged father of three died from internal injuries he received at the hands of at least three Port Arthur Police Officers. One of those officers in question is the same one arrested on a charge of family violence over the weekend. "
In his report, Officer Otis says he did Tase Glover once in the chest, but it did not have an effect on him. Shortly afterward, officers George Clark and Gerald Bush arrived on scene and Clark Tased Glover five times.
The video shows Otis with a choke hold on Glover, and Bernsen says Otis punched Glover as well. At times, you can hear Glover squealing with pain, and claiming he had not done anything wrong.
After his arrest, Glover was taken to the Port Arthur Police Station, but then to Christus hospital St. Mary hospital. Once he was released from the hospital, he was taken to the Jefferson County Jail. According to jail documents, he vomited and was bleeding, so he was taken to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont where he died two days later. "
Video at link: http://www.12newsnow.com/story/26251863/family-seeks-answers-after-police-release-unconscious-man-who-died-moments-later