Death by Cop  2022-2024

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James Dellea

Gender : Male

Age : 48

Race : White

Date : 09/11/2024

Location : Bethel Saratoga church on Route 9

City : Saratoga Springs

County : Saratoga

State : New York

Agency : Saratoga Springs Police Department

Officer(s) :Brian Rudolph

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

James Dellea was allegedly suicidal. Police were called. They arrived and ordered him to get out of his vehicle. He refused and drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended at the Bethel Saratoga Church on Route 9 where police shot and killed him, alleging he had a gun.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wnyt.com/top-stories/apparent-police-involved-shooting-in-saratoga-springs-under-investigation/