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| California man dies of heart attack after 'more than five cops sit on him', tying up his arms and legs | California man dies of heart attack after 'more than five cops sit on him', tying up his arms and legs |
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| The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a man who died in police custody on Thursday, NBC Los Angeles reported. | The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a man who died in police custody on Thursday, NBC Los Angeles reported. |
| The Montclair Police Department received calls of a disturbance from someone “acting strangely” in his former apartment building. Christian Siqueiros, 25, allegedly became combative when approached by police. | The Montclair Police Department received calls of a disturbance from someone “acting strangely” in his former apartment building. Christian Siqueiros, 25, allegedly became combative when approached by police. |
| Christian Siqueiros, 25, went into cardiac arrest while in police custody, just four days before his 26 birthday. | Christian Siqueiros, 25, went into cardiac arrest while in police custody, just four days before his 26 birthday. |
| Several neighbours who witnessed the incident said Mr Siqueiros was taken down, sat on and had his arms and legs tied by more than five officers. | Several neighbours who witnessed the incident said Mr Siqueiros was taken down, sat on and had his arms and legs tied by more than five officers. |
| One witness also said the man became unresponsive and police unsuccessfully attempted CPR. An ambulance arrived more than 30 minutes later. | One witness also said the man became unresponsive and police unsuccessfully attempted CPR. An ambulance arrived more than 30 minutes later. |
| Maria Siqueiros says her brother Christian was healthy before his encounter with police. | |
| His family, shocked at the reports, said Mr Siqueiros was a “proud uncle” who was “giving, happy and healthy.” | His family, shocked at the reports, said Mr Siqueiros was a “proud uncle” who was “giving, happy and healthy.” |
| “They don’t need 20, 30, 10 cops to be on top of the guy just to stop him,” said his sister Maria. | “They don’t need 20, 30, 10 cops to be on top of the guy just to stop him,” said his sister Maria. |
| She also said that her brother would have turned 26 on Monday. | She also said that her brother would have turned 26 on Monday. |
| "I just want to know the truth so we can be at peace." | "I just want to know the truth so we can be at peace." |