Follow CNN A man died after being restrained by police in California. His mother is speaking up because other Latinos are dying By Nicole Chavez and Jaqueline Hurtado, CNN Updated 3:13 PM ET, Fri May 7, 2021 Mario Gonzalez Arenales, 26, died on April 19 after an encounter with police officers in Alameda, California. Oakland, California (CNN)The mother of a Latino man who died in police custody in Alameda, California, after being restrained for about five minutes says her son asked the officers for help, but they didn't have compassion for him. Mario Gonzalez Arenales died on April 19 after officers arrived at a local park, answering separate calls about a man who appeared to be intoxicated and a possible theft. Body camera footage released by police shows the 26-year-old was unresponsive after being pinned down by officers.