Alberta’s police watchdog has released more information on an investigation into the death of a man that occurred earlier this month while he was being placed in the custody of the Calgary Police Service. It happened on Sept. 17 at the Carriage House Hotel and Conference Centre at 9030 Macleod Tr.
Southeast. Just before 1 a.m.
, police said they were called to the south Calgary hotel after someone reported “a man causing a disturbance and refusing to leave.” The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said Wednesday afternoon that an officer arrived at the hotel alone to find the man standing near the check-in desk. The interaction between the pair was captured on body-worn camera.
ASIRT said the man was standing with his hands in full view and he didn’t have any weapons on him. The officer ordered the man to leave the lobby, but the man stayed where he was. ASIRT said the man acted “in a confused fashion” and appeared to be trying to pick things up off the floor that didn’t exist.
After about 30 seconds, ASIRT said the officer pointed his Taser at the man and ordered him to leave the lobby. The man then raised his hands and said he would leave. ASIRT said the man asked the officer not to shoot him and as they were leaving the hotel, the man said “I don’t want to die.
” At this time, ASIRT said two more Calgary police officers arrived. As the officers were walking toward the man, he stopped and continued to say that he didn’t want to die. ASIRT said the ori.
