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Baytown Debates After In Custody Death Of Luis Torres
The January in custody death of 45 year old Luis Torres triggered citywide turmoil in Baytown. The incident, videotaped in a squad car, showed police restraining and pepper spraying him during an eight minute struggle. City Manager Monte Mercer and interim Police Chief Byron Jones described the episode as unprecedented and stressful for city leadership as budget cuts and a failed crime district renewal added to the tension.
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Luis Torres
Baytown
Police Department
Eee
Torres
Monte Mercer
Mercer
Byron Jones
the Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Garner Cash
Baytown — 1
West Main Street
Jones
Sun
Byron
Lin Martin
City Hall