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Indianapolis shoplifting suspect dies in police custody after breathing problems Indianapolis shoplifting suspect dies in police custody after breathing problems
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Indianapolis police said they were investigating the death of a shoplifting suspect who complained of breathing problems.Indianapolis police said they were investigating the death of a shoplifting suspect who complained of breathing problems.
The man died in the back of an ambulance on Saturday afternoon after being arrested by the Indianapolis metropolitan police department (IMPD) and Cumberland police department, the IMPD said in a news release.The man died in the back of an ambulance on Saturday afternoon after being arrested by the Indianapolis metropolitan police department (IMPD) and Cumberland police department, the IMPD said in a news release.
The man told officers he was having trouble breathing and an ambulance was summoned. The medical crew assessed the man and determined he could be transported to the city’s Arrestee Processing Center, but while in the back of a jail wagon the man again complained of breathing problems. The man told officers he was having trouble breathing and an ambulance was summoned. The medical crew assessed the man and determined he could be transported to the city’s arrestee processing center, but while in the back of a jail wagon the man again complained of breathing problems.
A second ambulance was called, but the man’s condition quickly deteriorated and he died despite attempts to save his life, police said.A second ambulance was called, but the man’s condition quickly deteriorated and he died despite attempts to save his life, police said.
The man’s name was not immediately released. The Marion County coroner’s office will determine the cause of death. Police said homicide detectives and the crime lab were investigating.The man’s name was not immediately released. The Marion County coroner’s office will determine the cause of death. Police said homicide detectives and the crime lab were investigating.
Charles Miramonti, chief of Indianapolis emergency medical services, also issued a statement. “We have already launched a full internal investigation,” he said, “and, at this time, are confident the highest level of response and care was provided.”Charles Miramonti, chief of Indianapolis emergency medical services, also issued a statement. “We have already launched a full internal investigation,” he said, “and, at this time, are confident the highest level of response and care was provided.”
Officers were called to a clothing store on the city’s far east side after a loss-prevention officer there reported that a man accused of shoplifting had pointed a handgun and fled from the business.Officers were called to a clothing store on the city’s far east side after a loss-prevention officer there reported that a man accused of shoplifting had pointed a handgun and fled from the business.
Cumberland police found a man lying in a grassy area nearby with a handgun next to him, police said. The man surrendered and was taken into police custody.Cumberland police found a man lying in a grassy area nearby with a handgun next to him, police said. The man surrendered and was taken into police custody.