Death by Cop- 2022
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Case # :1481
Gender : Male
Age : Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/05/2022
Location : 5000 block of Majors Dr
City : Onondaga
County : Onondaga
State : New York
Agency : Onondaga County SO, Syracuse PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash over stolen car
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Around 11:56 p.m. on 10/05/2023, deputies were called to the 5000 block of Majors Drive in the town of Onondaga for reports of a burglary that occurred while a resident was at home. Onondaga deputies called in their Air 1 helicopter as well as Syracuse PD. Police saw two vehicles speeding away that were later determined to be stolen in another burglary.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop on both vehicles but both vehicles failed to stop and police escalated a chase. During the chase, the first vehicle crashed in the 300 block of East Seneca Turnpike after running off the road, hitting a tree and rolling over several times. The driver was ejected from the car and died. Police did not publicly identify him nor provide video evidence.