Fog/Mist 60°
Tag:

In-custody Death

Police & Fire
Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials Inmate Dies In Alexandria Prison: Officials
Ahntais Lucas Death A 39-year-old man died in an Alexandria prison early Monday, Feb. 26, authorities said. Ahntais Lucas, of Fairfax County, was found unresponsive in his cell alone and experiencing an apparent medical emergency at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center around 4 a.m., Alexandria officials said. A deputy immediately called for assistance from the jail’s medical staff, and both began life-saving measures. Medics from the Alexandria Fire Department responded and continued treatment, but the patient was pronounced deceased at 4:42 a.m. Lucas had been in custody since Aug. 20, 2023.…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Death Of Inmate At Arlington County Detention Facility Being Investigated, Police Say Death Of Inmate At Arlington County Detention Facility Being Investigated, Police Say
Death Of Inmate At Arlington County Detention Facility Being Investigated, Police Say An inquiry has been launched after there was a reported in-custody death at the Arlington County Detention Facility. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police and fire crews were called to the facility, where 55-year-old David Gerhard, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, was found unresponsive in the medical unit, officials say. Members of the Arlington County police department and sheriff's office attempted to revive Gerhard, but he died after being rushed to the Virginia Hospital Center. Gerhard has been held in the Arlington County Detention Facility since November for failing to…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
In-Custody Death Captured On Fairfax Police Bodycam Footage: 'We're Here To Help' In-Custody Death Captured On Fairfax Police Bodycam Footage: 'We're Here To Help'
In-Custody Death Captured On Fairfax Police Bodycam Footage: 'We're Here To Help' Fairfax County police have released bodycam footage that shows the moments leading up to the in-custody death of a disorderly man last month (scroll for video). "We're here to help" were the words used repeatedly by PFC Brown and other officers while attempting to assist Temiki Murray, 44, of Lorton, on Nov. 11, Chief Kevin Davis said. Officers called to the 6500 block of Amherst Avenue in Springfield around 4:20 p.m. found Murray blocking southbound lanes, county police said. Bodycam footage shows him yelling nonsense in the roadway and then bolting from a responding officer right back i…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital
Disorderly Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency While En Route To Virginia Hospital A disorderly man who was detained by police died in an ambulance while en route to a Virginia hospital for treatment, authorities said. Officers were called around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 to the 6500 block of Amherst Ave in Springfield on a report of a man who was acting "disorderly, running in the road, and yelling at cars," Fairfax County police said on Twitter. While on the way to the hospital via ambulance, the man suffered a medical emergency & was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau & Internal Affairs are responding to the sc…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident
Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident A State's Attorney's Office in Maryland will not be prosecuting a police officer in Frederick for a 2021 fatal incident involving a Taser device, the agency announced. On Nov. 12, 2021, the Frederick Police Department was called to a residence on Greenleese Drive for an individual behaving erratically. Upon arrival, officers found Daniel Michael Holley, 23, unclothed, sweating profusely, and pacing back and forth. Officers attempted to verbally de-escalate the situation and gain a better understanding of exactly what was happening, police said. During those attempts, Holley slapped an offi…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
AG Releases Body Cam Footage Of The In-Custody Death Involving Baltimore Police Officer AG Releases Body Cam Footage Of The In-Custody Death Involving Baltimore Police Officer
AG Releases Body Cam Footage Of The In-Custody Death Involving Baltimore Police Officer Body-worn camera footage of the in-custody death of a 57-year-old Baltimore man earlier this month has officially been released, authorities say. Eugene Douglas died while in the custody of first-responders after suffering an apparent overdose in the 2400 block of Sherwood Avenue around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Douglas was allegedly administered Narcan by a bystander before Baltimore Police Officer Gregory Vilchez arrived on the scene and placed handcuffs and leg restraints on him in an attempt to restrain him. Medics arrived to treat Douglas, wh…

SHARE

by Annie DeVoe