CO man experiencing a mental health episode dies after encounter with crisis team
A ‘struggle’ arose after Colorado officials tried to guide the man off the streets
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man died Tuesday after being handcuffed during a response by a mental health crisis team, police said. A 911 caller described the man as experiencing a mental health episode, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, which didn't provide any other details about the man's mental state.
The Crisis Response Team, which included a police officer, paramedic and health clinician, tried to guide the man out of a roadway and a "struggle" ensued, the department wrote in a summary on their website. After the man was handcuffed he became unresponsive, police said.
Medical support was called and the man was pronounced dead after arriving at a hospital, police said.
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A man with mental health issues has died after struggling with a mental health crisis team in Colorado.
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The police have not released further information on the incident, including what the struggle entailed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Per the department's protocol, the paramedic and police officer have been put on paid administrative leave as the El Paso County Sheriff's Office investigates the incident.
Robert Tornabene, a spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department, declined to comment further and referred questions to the sheriff's office. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.