SASKATOON – A 29-year-old man is in critical condition after going into medical distress in Saskatoon Police Service cells Saturday morning. SPS Major Crime Section are now investigating.
At about 6:30 am, a detention paramedic observed the man, who was brought into detention an hour earlier, to be agitated and going into medical distress. His condition continued to decline as paramedics assessed him, and he was transported to hospital for further care and assessment. His family has been contacted and are aware of his condition.
As required by The Police Act, SPS notified the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) of the incident. Following the notification, SIRT’s Civilian Executive Director directed the Saskatoon Police Service to retain conduct of the investigation, and assigned a SIRT Investigator to review the investigation.
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