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An investigation is underway after a man in Lethbridge died one week after being arrested by the Lethbridge Police Service. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Investigation underway into man’s death in Lethbridge

Apr 3, 2025 | 2:20 PM

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says it is looking into the circumstances that led to the death of a 59-year-old man.

On March 24, 2025, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) responded to a report of an unwanted person at a home on the south side.

Police say the man appeared agitated and was acting erratically.

The attending officers physically restrained the man and placed him into a police cruiser. Shortly afterward, LPS says the man went into medical distress and became unresponsive while police were still on scene.