A person has died whereas being restrained by police following an altercation with a safety guard at a grocery store, sparking a death-in-custody investigation.
Officers have been alerted of the incident with the safety guard at Alice Springs’ Coles retailer about 1.10pm on Tuesday, police stated.
Two Northern Territory officers have been within the retailer on the time and restrained the person.
“A short while later, the person stopped respiration and CPR was commenced,” an NT police assertion stated.
Emergency providers arrived and the person was taken to Alice Springs Hospital, however he was pronounced useless about 2.20pm.
“A criminal offense scene was established, and the buying centre is anticipated to stay closed,” the police assertion stated.
“The incident is being investigated as a loss of life in custody.”
Main Crime Part detectives are travelling to Alice Springs, with police investigating the incident on behalf of the coroner.
