An investigation into the death of a man in Calgary police custody earlier this month has concluded that officers did not contribute to his death and that he was cared for properly.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released a report on its investigation into the incident that occurred on Oct. 18.
Police were called to a McDonald’s restaurant located at 5222 130th Avenue S.E. Calgary, for a report of a disturbance.
When an officer arrived on scene, they saw the man “acting erratically.” After a brief struggle, the man was arrested while “refusing commands to comply,” according to the report.
He was eventually handcuffed and taken into custody. Police conducted a pat-down search of the man, with nothing of concern being found. He was then assessed by EMS and cleared medically.
ASIRT said the man had criminal warrants out for his arrest, including one for drug possession.
He …