Calgary police say a man who was causing a disturbance Tuesday morning at a hotel in Acadia died while officers attempted to arrest him.
Just before 1 a.m., police were called to the Carriage House Hotel and Conference Centre at 9030 Macleod Tr. S.E. to help with a disturbance involving an “unwanted guest,” officials told CTV News.
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“Upon arrival, officers located a man in the front lobby acting erratically,” police said in a news release. “Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation; however, the man was not cooperative.”
Police deployed a Taser, which was not effective, and then another officer used pepper spray on the suspect.
Officials said the man was taken into custody, but he suffered a medical episode.
EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene.
No one else was injured in the confrontation.
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