Man Dies In Custody Of Frederick Police, Attorney General’s Office Investigating

FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Office of Attorney General is investigating aft a Virginia antheral died aft an altercation with Frederick constabulary connected Friday successful which helium was tased.

Officers responded astir 7 p.m. to a location connected the 1800 artifact of Greenleese Drive, wherever they recovered 23-year-old Danny Michael Holley Jr., who constabulary said was “in an agitated state.”

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Holley was reportedly bare and sweating profusely, and responding officers were reportedly told helium “likely ingested a harmful substance.”

Frederick Police said officers instantly called an ambulance, and portion they were waiting, Holley reportedly kept trying to interaction officers with an unidentified substance. Eventually, constabulary allege, Holley tackled an serviceman into a wall.

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That’s erstwhile a 2nd serviceman tased Holley, and helium was detained. When the ambulance arrived, Holley was transported to Frederick Health Hospital.

Frederick Police were told astir 11 p.m. connected Sunday that Holley died successful the hospital.

The Attorney General’s Office said the officers had their body-worn cameras activated during the encounter, and that footage volition beryllium released wrong 2 weeks, barring method delays. An probe with the office’s Independent Investigations Division is underway.

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CBS Baltimore Staff