Overview

• On July 13, the Essex County District Attorney, Haverhill Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner opened a joint probe into Gigliotti’s death.
• Bystander footage posted by Gigliotti’s niece shows about six officers pinning him face down as he repeatedly cried “help.”
• Family, friends and residents marched from G.A.R. Park to City Hall demanding officer firings and enhanced training for mental health crises.
• Officials said officers restrained Gigliotti after reports he was acting erratically and weaving into traffic before he became unresponsive.
• The mayor has pledged full transparency as authorities review video evidence and await autopsy findings.