Thursday October 31st, 2024 11:37PM

Man dies in police custody during breath test in Athens

By The Associated Press
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing the death of a 60-year-old man who died in police custody in northeast Georgia. <br /> <br /> Athens-Clarke County police say 60-year-old John E. Marsden died Sunday morning at Athens Regional Medical Center. They say the death happened after the man became unresponsive while undergoing a breath test at Athens-Clarke County police headquarters. <br /> <br /> Police say a report that someone ran over a stop sign led them to take Marsden into custody on suspicion of drunken driving. <br /> <br /> Police said in a statement that there's no indication ``of any force issue involved'' and that multiple video cameras recorded officers interacting with Marsden. <br /> <br /> The Athens Banner-Herald reports that an autopsy on Marsden's body was planned. <br />
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