Daniel Prude death: Rochester police leaders step down

                                Rochester police chief La'Ron Singletary has retired following accusations that he tried to keep Daniel Prude's death from public view

following the death of a black man who was hooded and restrained during The leadership of a New York police force has stepped down an arrest.

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren told a city council meeting that the chief of police and deputy chief had announced their retirement.A grand jury will help determine whether charges should be brought over Daniel Prude's death in March.

Seven police officers involved in his arrest have been suspended.Mr Prude, 41, was said to be suffering from acute mental health problems when police were called. Officers found him running naked in the street in light snowfall and restrained him with a spit hood, which is designed to protect police from detainees' saliva.

 


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