Man Dies In Faribault Police Custody, State Authorities Investigating

FARIBAULT, MN — State authorities are investigating after a man died in Faribault police custody, according to law enforcement.

The incident began shortly before noon Saturday, when police tried to stop a suspected impaired driver at Division Street West and Fourth Street Northwest, authorities said. The man did not stop, and instead proceeded at a slow speed, falling in and out of consciousness, according to law enforcement, leading police to intervene to end the chase and take him into custody.

An ambulance responded to the scene and medical personnel cleared the man for transportation by officers, authorities said, but en route to Rice County jail, he lost consciousness in the back of a squad car. An ambulance was again requested and officers provided Narcan and CPR, but the man was pronounced dead at Allina Health Faribault Medical Center, according to law enforcement.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the death. Faribault officers and marked squad cars were equipped with active cameras during the incident, according to the bureau.

“The Faribault Police Department is committed to an impartial and transparent investigation as we send our condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased,” Chief John Sherwin said in a news release. “As this is an open case turned over to the Minnesota BCA for investigation, the Faribault Police Department will have no additional comment – including confirming and releasing the name of the deceased.”