SARASOTA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a death that occurred while Sarasota Police were taking a subject, a white male, 50, into protective custody.
Shortly before 4:00 a.m. Sunday, Sarasota Police responded to the 1600 block of Devonshire Lane, Sarasota, for a report of a suspicious person.
The subject died while in custody, police say.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the in-custody death, which is standard protocol. The subject’s name is protected under Marsy’s Law.
Police say no further information can be released at this time.
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