OCDA: No Charges for Anaheim Police in Suffocation Death of Homeless Man

The Orange County District Attorney's office declined to press charges against two Anaheim cops involved in a struggle that left a homeless man in a coma on July 2, 2016. Vincent Valenzuela died days later in a West Anaheim hospital last summer after his family ended life support. The controversial death led to angry protests in front of the 7-Eleven where the altercation ended and drew comparisons to the Kelly Thomas killing at the hands of Fullerton police. Garo Mardirossian, the attorney who won a $4.9 million settlement in the Thomas case and represents Valenzuela's family, previously claimed that medical records showed police Tasered Valenzuela in the chest, stopping his heart.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

http://www.ocweekly.com/news/ocda-clears-anaheim-cops-in-suffocation-death-8458009