California man dies of heart attack after 'more than five cops sit on him', tying up his arms and legs
"I just want to know the truth so we can be at peace."
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a man who died in police custody on Thursday, NBC Los Angeles reported.
The Montclair Police Department received calls of a disturbance from someone “acting strangely” in his former apartment building. Christian Siqueiros, 25, allegedly became combative when approached by police.
Several neighbours who witnessed the incident said Mr Siqueiros was taken down, sat on and had his arms and legs tied by more than five officers.
One witness also said the man became unresponsive and police unsuccessfully attempted CPR. An ambulance arrived more than 30 minutes later.
His family, shocked at the reports, said Mr Siqueiros was a “proud uncle” who was “giving, happy and healthy.”
“They don’t need 20, 30, 10 cops to be on top of the guy just to stop him,” said his sister Maria.
She also said that her brother would have turned 26 on Monday.
"I just want to know the truth so we can be at peace."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments