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Chautauqua County DA's Office Investigating Prisoner's Death

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February 18th, 2013

The Chautauqua County district attorney's office is investigating the death of a prisoner after he was tasered by police.

Investigators say 30-year-old Charles Baker Jr. was arrested on Saturday and taken to the Jamestown police department.
Officials say while Baker was being processed, an altercation broke out and he was tasered.

Baker had a seizure a few hours later and died at WCA Hospital.
When Baker was arrested, he reportedly had cocaine on him.   
An autopsy is scheduled for this afternoon.
   

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