CARLYLE - Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating after a White Bear First Nations man died while in police custody.
According to a news release from the Saskatchewan RCMP, at approximately 12;20 a.m. on Dec. 13, the Carlyle RCMP received a report of an assault at a residence at White Bear.
Officers responded and the RCMP said two injured people were located. One, an adult male, was taken to hospital with injuries described by the RCMP as serious in nature. Another, an adult female, was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Officers arrested a man at the scene without incident.
A 49-year-old man was taken to the Carlyle detachment and lodged in cells. According to the RCMP, he was monitored by staff throughout the night.
At approximately 9 a.m. on Dec. 13, the RCMP said an officer observed the man in medical distress. They immediately began providing first aid and continued until EMS arrived. The man was declared deceased by EMS. His family has been notified.
As required by The Police Act, the Saskatchewan RCMP notified the Saskatchewan SIRT, which will investigate the Saskatchewan RCMP’s interaction with the deceased and the circumstances of his death.
The Carlyle detachment will also conduct a separate investigation into the original assault report, with the assistance of Saskatchewan RCMP’s General Investigation Section.
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