ASIRT is investigating the death of a man in High Prairie RCMP custody.
Officials say on Sunday, June 14, a man from the High Prairie area turned himself in to the local RCMP detachment in relation to an outstanding warrant. Police say they arrested him without incident.
ASIRT says police kept the man in custody while he waited to be transferred to a correctional facility, as required by the terms of the warrant.
On June 16, roughly 30 hours after the man was arrested, a civilian guard found the man unresponsive in a holding cell. Officials say RCMP officers and paramedics provided emergency medical care, but the man was pronounced deceased.
The information provided reflects what investigators know at this early stage. Investigators will review the June 18 autopsy as part of their investigation. Â The investigation is still ongoing.
The Police Review Commission has directed ASIRT to investigate this incident as a Level 1 matter. Under the Police Act, this includes cases involving serious injury or death, or serious or sensitive concerns about an officer’s actions.
