Death in custody at Angaston
Channel: SA Police News
Date: 2017-02-08

Assistant Commissioner Bronwyn Killmier speaks to the media about the death of a man after his arrest at Angaston. Read more below:

olice are investigating the death of a man after his arrest at Angaston last night.

At about 9.50pm, patrols were called to an area on Breakneck Hill Road at Penrice after reports that a man was driving erratically, and had damaged property.

Patrols saw the man’s car, a green Subaru in Penrice Avenue, and he allegedly drove at police before speeding away. The car was not pursued by police.

At about 10.40pm, police received another report that the man had driven to a business on Stockwell Road at Angaston and was behaving erratically.

Patrols went to Stockwell Road and arrested the man in relation to the earlier property damage, and he died shortly after at the scene despite medical assistance being provided by police and ambulance officers.

Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Branch are investigating the cause and circumstances of the man’s death and will prepare a report for the State Coroner.