Source: Government of Canada regional news (2)
In the evening of March 18, St. Paul RCMP responded to a call of an unwanted individual and found an intoxicated man. An officer arrested him and, at 9:30 p.m., he was placed in cells.
At 10:25 a.m. the next morning, the man was found unresponsive in his cell. Life-saving measures were attempted by police and emergency medical services, but he was declared deceased a short time later.
ASIRT’s investigation will examine the custody and care of the man. No additional information will be released.
ASIRT’s mandate is to effectively, independently and objectively investigate incidents involving Alberta’s police that have resulted in serious injury or death to any person, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.
This release is distributed by the Government of Alberta on behalf of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.