PONTEIX - An investigation is underway after a man went into medical distress while in police custody and later died.
On July 31, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Ponteix RCMP was called to assist Emergency Medical Services with an individual requiring medical assistance at a home in Ponteix, located south of Swift Current.
An RCMP officer responded immediately and found a man who required medical care. He was taken into custody under the Mental Health Services Act for the officer to provide first aid. The man went into medical distress and officers removed him from police custody to provide further medical assistance.
EMS arrived on scene and took over medical care of the man. He was later pronounced deceased by EMS at the scene. His family has been notified.
The Saskatchewan RCMP will examine the circumstances surrounding the death of the man due to his interactions involving police. An autopsy will be conducted by the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service. As required by The Police Act, 1990, Saskatchewan RCMP notified the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) and SIRT is monitoring the notification.
