Died in custody
Anthony Casarella
Anthony Casarella, 34, died in December 2007 in Maryland. According to news accounts citing the Maryland State Police, passers-by called 911 about him, officers restrained him, and he had trouble breathing while being taken toward a jail. He died at a hospital, and the cause was given as cocaine-induced delirium during restraint. The manner of death was initially recorded as undetermined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. News accounts citing Maryland State Police said the manner of death was undetermined and linked it to cocaine-induced delirium during restraint.
Reported by: Maryland State Police (outside investigators); news accounts.