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A man who said he had bitten an officer while police were arrested for “unstable,” died after experiencing a medical emergency while in custody early Sunday morning.
According to a press release from the Fullerton Police Department, officers observed the man at Lemon Park after 12:30am.
“The man was in City Park after the store was closed and appeared to carry a smoldering cardboard box,” Fullerton police said at their release.
Additional officers arrived at the park to help. However, the man became uncooperative and began to resist physically, police said. Eventually, several officers gained control of the man and put him in custody.
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“While trying to detain the man, the suspect bit a police officer hard in his arms, causing injury,” FPD said.
Paramedics were asked to treat the arrested and a few officers, and minutes after their arrival, the man began to show signs of a medical emergency.
He was taken to hospital, where medical staff declared him dead, authorities confirmed. He was not immediately identified.
The injured officer was treated and released.
For each departmental policy, deaths within custody involving Fullerton police officers will be investigated by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
All related videos, recordings and images will be released via the Important Incident Community Briefing Video within 45 days.
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