Officer overlooked dying man in cruiser, scrolled through TikToks and sent personal messages instead: lawsuit

Lawsuit Alleges Police Negligence in Death of Mentally Ill Man A recent lawsuit claims that police officers in Oregon neglected a mentally ill man, ultimately leading to his death in a police car. Nathan Bradford Smith, aged 33, suffered a fatal fever stroke, worsened by methamphetamine use, during his arrest in July 2024. According to […]