Published: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Man dead after encounter with deputies in Gold Bar
GOLD BAR -- A special team of detectives is investigating the death of a 25-year-old Sultan man after an encounter early this morning with Snohomish County sheriff's deputies.
The man reportedly stopped breathing after he was zapped with a Taser just after 1:30 a.m. today, said Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz, a spokesman for the Snohomish Multiple Agency Response Team.
A deputy used the Taser after the man reportedly charged him, Goetz said. Two deputies were at the scene because the man was running up and down 1st Avenue W. in Gold Bar, yelling and causing a disturbance, according to a press release.
Deputies immediately began CPR, called for aid and the man was rushed by emergency crews to Valley General Hospital in Monroe, Goetz said. Despite those efforts, the man could not be revived.
The deputies, one 29 the other 26, were placed on administrative leave. Both have been employed by the sheriff's office for about three years.
SMART investigates all police incidents involving death or serious injuries. The detectivescome from departments around the county, each hand-picked because of their experience in homicide and major-crime cases. Their findings are provided to prosecutors for review and made public under state records laws.
The man reportedly stopped breathing after he was zapped with a Taser just after 1:30 a.m. today, said Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz, a spokesman for the Snohomish Multiple Agency Response Team.
A deputy used the Taser after the man reportedly charged him, Goetz said. Two deputies were at the scene because the man was running up and down 1st Avenue W. in Gold Bar, yelling and causing a disturbance, according to a press release.
Deputies immediately began CPR, called for aid and the man was rushed by emergency crews to Valley General Hospital in Monroe, Goetz said. Despite those efforts, the man could not be revived.
The deputies, one 29 the other 26, were placed on administrative leave. Both have been employed by the sheriff's office for about three years.
SMART investigates all police incidents involving death or serious injuries. The detectivescome from departments around the county, each hand-picked because of their experience in homicide and major-crime cases. Their findings are provided to prosecutors for review and made public under state records laws.
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