In-custody death in Acadia

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an in-custody death that occurred in the southeast community of Acadia.

At around 12:55 a.m. today, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, we responded to the Carriage House Hotel and Conference Centre, located at 9030 Macleod Trail S.E., for reports of a man causing a disturbance and refusing to leave. Upon arrival, officers located a man in the front lobby acting erratically.

Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation; however, the man was not cooperative. A struggle ensued, resulting in one officer deploying a Taser. The man continued to be combative with officers, resulting in one officer deploying OC spray. The man was taken into custody and, shortly after, went into medical distress. Sadly, and despite the efforts of EMS, the man was declared deceased at the scene.

No officers or members of the public were injured.

As is standard practice with a death in custody, the Director of Law Enforcement was notified and has directed ASIRT to investigate.

As this is now an active ASIRT investigation, no further details will be released.

Case #: CA24386815