A man has died in police custody following a call for service in Fairview Saturday night.
Shortly before 8:00 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Vimy Avenue where they found a 25-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis.
Police report that the man became aggressive and a taser was deployed. The man was handcuffed and Emergency Health Services (EHS) was called.
Police say the man’s health began to deteriorate while in custody leading to officers to start life-saving efforts. EHS and Halifax Fire and Emergency continued these efforts upon arrival but the man was pronounced dead a short time later.
An autopsy will be completed by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to determine the cause of death.
The incident has now been referred to the Serious Incident Response Team.
