Family lawsuit alleges man died after being restrained during welfare check

DeKalb County Police bodycam video shows a handcuffed man being pulled away from his home toward a mobile crisis unit vehicle, his breathing loud and labored.

The man, Arben Pilici, 49, died after he was placed in the back of the vehicle while officers and a social worker stood outside in conversation, according to a lawsuit filed two weeks ago by his mother, Sebahate Pilici.

Police were at the Stone Mountain home for a welfare check. The fatal incident took place in February 2024…

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