RIVERSIDE, CA — A combative man who suffered a medical emergency at a McDonald’s restaurant in Riverside has died, prompting an investigation into the matter, the Riverside Police Department said Monday.
The man, whose age and identity were not released, was contacted by police officers shortly after 6:30 a.m. Friday. They were summoned to a McDonald’s in the 7400 block of Indiana Avenue after employees at the fast-food chain called about a man who had locked himself inside the restroom and was not responding.
“The business requested prosecution for trespassing, and when officers arrived, they had the man exit the restroom,” according to the Riverside Police Department. “The man became combative and force was used to detain him.”
While being treated by paramedics, the man “remained combative” before going into medical distress, the Riverside Police Department said.
“He was transported to a local hospital where medical staff provided treatment for over an hour,” the law enforcement agency said. “Despite their efforts, the man later died.”
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office are assisting with the death investigation.
No further details were released.
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McDonald’s did not ask to have him trespassed. They should have made him leave and then moved along. No need to escalate. he did not commit a crime. These cops should be prosecuted for manslaughter.