Acute Cocaine Toxicity the Cause of 2025 Melfort RCMP in-Custody Death: SIRT

Acute cocaine toxicity the cause of 2025 Melfort RCMP in-custody death: SIRT

Saskatchewan’s police watchdog has cleared officers in relation to an incident in 2025 where a man died while in the custody of Melfort RCMP.

SIRT clears Mounties of criminal wrongdoing from Melfort in-custody death

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has cleared Melfort RCMP members of criminal wrongdoing after a man died in custody on May 6, 2025.

Sask. police watchdog clears Melfort RCMP in 2025 death of man in custody

Saskatchewan's police watchdog has cleared Melfort RCMP of wrongdoing after an investigation into an in-custody death last year.

Saskatchewan - SIRT Concludes Investigation into Custody Death at Melfort RCMP Detachment

On Tuesday May 6, 2025, at approximately 7:13 p.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) regarding an in-custody. . .

SIRT Concludes Investigation into Custody Death at Melfort RCMP Detachment

On Tuesday May 6, 2025, at approximately 7:13 p.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) regarding an...

SIRT finds no wrongdoing from RCMP officers during in-custody death in Melfort

Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team has cleared RCMP officers of any wrongdoing in connection to an in-custody death in Melfort in May 2025. According to the final report, the 44-year-old man died from acute cocaine toxicity, with coronary artery disease listed as a contributing factor. The man had been taken into custody under the Mental Health Services Act after exhibiting erratic behaviour and was transported between hospital and the …