Overview
- District Attorney Paul Tucker announced that criminal charges are not supportable after a months-long investigation into the July 11, 2025 death of Francis Gigliotti, 43, who became unresponsive while restrained outside a seafood restaurant as officers and EMS then administered Narcan, CPR, and a defibrillator.
- The medical examiner classified the death as a homicide and cited cardiac dysrhythmia in a person acutely intoxicated by cocaine and alcohol during prone restraint by police, with autopsy findings limited to bruising on the limbs and no injuries to the nose, throat, neck, or back.
- An outside use-of-force expert, Eric P. Daigle, concluded the officers acted reasonably and in line with professional standards, a finding the DA referenced in declining charges.
- Investigators said the physical restraint lasted 2 minutes and 25 seconds and relied on surveillance and bystander videos because officers were not wearing body cameras.
- Gigliotti’s family announced plans to file a civil lawsuit against the city, alleging face-down restraint and inadequate training caused his death.