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Family Questions Man's Death During Medical Call - News - Vvdailypress.Com - Victorville, CA 10/30/2019 Family questions man's death during medical call - News - vvdailypress.com - Victorville, CA Family questions man’s death during medical call By Martin Estacio Staff Writer Posted at 5:45 AM VICTORVILLE — At 8:30 a.m. every day, Steve Varelas would meet up with his brother. Despite being homeless, Ruben Escudero, 41, would always show up at a designated place, Varelas said. The meeting might involve Varelas giving Escudero breakfast, some pocket money, a pack of cigarettes, or whatever else he needed. On Oct. 19, Varelas said he dropped his brother off at a friend’s house in Victorville. The next day, Escudero didn’t show up for their meeting. Varelas would find him later that night, unconscious and on life support in a hospital bed in the ICU. Escudero died on Oct. 23. According to Sharon Brunner and James Terrell, attorneys representing the family, Escudero suffered a possible overdose on the day that Varelas last dropped him off. The attorneys said eyewitnesses told them he was being treated when law enforcement arrived. There are differing versions of what happened next. “During the treatment, Ruben was brutally beaten in the head by San Bernardino County Deputy Sheriffs on scene for no legitimate reason according to eyewitnesses,” a statement from the attorneys read. “The beating consisted of numerous blunt force trauma strikes to Ruben’s head and face amounting to the use of lethal force.” Sheriff’s spokesperson Jodi Miller said Escudero became combative when deputies arrived to assist medical personnel. https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20191030/family-questions-mans-death-during-medical-call 1/4 10/30/2019 Family questions man's death during medical call - News - vvdailypress.com - Victorville, CA “Escudero assaulted both medical and safety staff and a use of force incident occurred,” said Miller in an email to the Daily Press. Brunner said eyewitness accounts dispute Miller’s version of events. “He was confused and at one point might have tried to push a deputy away, but that was the extent of it,” said Brunner. Escudero’s grieving family said they are trying to understand precisely what occurred during what should have been a routine medical call. “A really good heart” Escudero’s family sat down for an interview with the Daily Press on Monday. They described a man, who despite having a difficult past, was still very much loved by and close to his family. “You know my brother was troubled, but had a really good heart,” said Varelas, who joked that half the tents alongside the Mojave River near D Street, where his brother lived, were probably there due to Escudero’s generosity. “I’d buy him a tent every time he needed one and it seemed like he needed one every week,” Varelas said. “But he was giving them out to people who didn’t have them.” Ruben Vargas, Escudero’s stepfather, said his stepson was very polite, “almost to a fault” and was always willing to help others out doing odd jobs. At times, Escudero would take lunch as partial payment for work he did, Vargas said. Escudero’s mother, Cecilia Vargas, said her son chose to be homeless because that’s where he was most comfortable. The family said he suffered from bipolar disorder, substance abuse and had several run-ins with the law. Court records show he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in 2005, and later, drug and traffic charges. Most recently, he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery in 2018 and was on probation when he died. https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20191030/family-questions-mans-death-during-medical-call 2/4 10/30/2019 Family questions man's death during medical call - News - vvdailypress.com - Victorville, CA When Escudero, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, didn’t show up for his “appointment” on Oct. 20, Varelas said calls to sheriff’s stations seeking information regarding his brother’s whereabouts weren’t immediately returned. He said he knew to start looking in hospitals after Cecilia Vargas had learned Escudero had possibly overdosed. Varelas found his brother later that night at Victor Valley Global Medical Center after talking to a staff member. According to Cecilia Vargas, he was listed simply as “Ruben Doe,” and his birth date was incorrect. Varelas said Escudero’s head looked like it had “baseball stitching” on it due to the number of stapled cuts. Cecilia Vargas said her son also had a broken nose and what appeared to be taser marks and burns on his head and neck. Escudero died three days after his brother found him at the hospital, shortly after being taken off life support equipment. Sheriff’s spokesperson Miller said the department was conducting a “comprehensive and ongoing investigation” into the incident, which includes an independent autopsy being performed by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. She said the deputies involved remain in their current duty assignments. Brunner said the autopsy on Tuesday would be monitored by her law firm’s own medical expert as well. Escudero’s family is in the stages of filing a lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department, the attorney said. Eyewitness accounts say Escudero was being administered Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of an overdose, when the use-of-force occurred, Brunner said. The fast-acting drug can cause a person to become confused or possibly angry, because of the effects of immediate withdrawal, according to the Harm Reduction Coalition. Escudero’s brother, Edward Vargas, said he spoke with a deputy who was at the scene. He questioned why sheriff’s deputies didn’t put his brother in some type of restraint while the drug was being given. Cecilia Vargas agreed with her son. https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20191030/family-questions-mans-death-during-medical-call 3/4 10/30/2019 Family questions man's death during medical call - News - vvdailypress.com - Victorville, CA “That was not their first rodeo,” she said, referring to the deputies who responded to Escudero’s medical call. “They are not rookies. They already know. That is my anger, because they already knew what to expect.” Martin Estacio may be reached at [email protected] or at 760-955-5358. Follow him on Twitter @DP_mestacio. https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20191030/family-questions-mans-death-during-medical-call 4/4 Cal State San Bernardino will be closed Wednesday because of high winds – Press Enterprise NEWSCRIME + PUBLIC SAFETY Cal State San Bernardino will be closed Wednesday because of high winds By BRIAN ROKOS | [email protected] | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: October 29, 2019 at 7:31 pm | UPDATED: October 29, 2019 at 7:34 pm Cal State San Bernardino will be closed for classes and business operations Wednesday, Oct. 30, in anticipation of an electricity shutoff because of high winds and severe wildfire danger, the university announced Tuesday. The Palm Desert campus will remain open. The university will issue an update at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A high-wind warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Tuesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. Wind speeds of 25 mph to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph are expected. Localized gusts up to 80 mph near and below the Cajon and San Gorgonio passes are possible, the National Weather Service said. The high winds could spread flames rapidly. Fire officials urge residents not to engage in activities that could spark a fire such as mowing or parking a car on brush. Officials also urge residents to prepare to evacuate. More information is https://www.pe.com/...winds/?utm_content=tw-pressenterprise&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social[10/30/2019 7:27:18 AM] Cal State San Bernardino will be closed Wednesday because of high winds – Press Enterprise available at readyforwildfire.org. RELATED ARTICLES Wind-driven blaze called Easy fire burning near Reagan Library in Simi Valley Where Southern California Edison will be providing backup power to customers affected by outages 70-80 mph winds, single-digit humidity Tuesday through Thursday elevate fire risk across Southern California Getty fire may have started with branch blown onto LADWP power lines, LA officials say Wildfires underscore presidential hopeful S Tom Steyer’s climate change agenda T Be the first to know. By Sign up for our Breaking News emails to get the news fast. SUBSCRIBE https://www.pe.com/...winds/?utm_content=tw-pressenterprise&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social[10/30/2019 7:27:18 AM] 70-80 mph winds, single-digit humidity Tuesday through Thursday elevate fire risk across Southern California – San Bernardino Sun NEWSCRIME + PUBLIC SAFETY 70-80 mph winds, single-digit humidity Tuesday through Thursday elevate fire risk across Southern California https://www.sbsun.com/...9/70-80-mph-winds-single-digit-humidity-tuesday-through-thursday-elevates-fire-risk-across-southern-california/[10/30/2019 7:34:17 AM] 70-80 mph winds, single-digit humidity Tuesday through Thursday elevate fire risk across Southern California – San Bernardino Sun S The charred remains of a home burned Monday in the Getty Fire along Tigertail road frames the Getty Center Tuesday, October 29, 2019. An extreme red flag Santa Ana wind condition with 50-70 mph wind gusts is expected to begin late Tuesday into Wednesday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) N By ERIC LICAS | [email protected] | Orange County Register By PUBLISHED: October 29, 2019 at 6:44 pm | UPDATED: October 30, 2019 at 6:18 am M A weather system developing late Tuesday, Oct. 29 will drive the 2019 season’s most powerful Santa Ana winds across Southern California overnight and through the following afternoon before starting to gradually weaken Wednesday evening, forecasters say.
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