Upon arrival, officers learned that a 38-year-old male suspect had already left the property. Officers responded to a second call at the same location at approximately 4:40 a.m., Sunday Jan. 31, 2021. It was reported to police that the male suspect had returned and was again causing a disturbance.
Upon arrival, Northwest Division patrol members located and arrested the male suspect. The suspect cooperated with police, who was then handcuffed and placed in the rear of the patrol wagon. The suspect was transported to the Detainee Management Unit (DMU) at EPS Headquarters. Upon arrival in the EPS underground garage outside of DMU, members opened the rear door of the patrol wagon, where they found the suspect unresponsive and not breathing.
A paramedic within the DMU was immediately notified and commenced life-saving measures on the suspect until EMS personnel arrived. Paramedics were able to establish a pulse with the male while transporting him to hospital, where he remains in critical condition today, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.
The Director of Law Enforcement was notified and has directed ASIRT to lead the investigation into this incident. As such, the EPS will not be providing further comment.
On Saturday, Jan. 30,
2021 at approximately 11:35 p.m., EPS Northwest Division patrol officers
responded to a disturbance call at a commercial property near 117 Street and Kingsway Avenue.