NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Fort Bragg man who was the suspect in a Wednesday robbery died after two deputies and a California Highway Patrol officer used Tasers to take him into custody.
Daniel Cedar Saulsbury, 39, died at the scene of the confrontation with law enforcement, according to a report from Capt. Greg Van Patten of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Van Patten reported that just after noon on Wednesday the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a person who wanted to report that they had been the victim of a robbery in the 200 block of Main Street in Point Arena.
Deputies in the Fort Bragg area called the victim before responding to Point Arena, Van Patten said.
During the phone conversation the deputies learned the victim had been confronted by a white male adult while standing in a business parking lot in the 200 block of Main Street, according to Van Patten's report.
During the confrontation the white male adult robbed the victim of a diaper bag in his possession and threw large rocks that almost struck the victim, Van Patten said.
Van Patten said the information of the incident was broadcast to the CHP, which had an officer working near Point Arena.
The CHP officer located the white male adult, later identified as Saulsbury, near the scene of the robbery, Van Patten said.
When the CHP officer attempted to detain Saulsbury a foot chase ensued mixed with moments of active resistance by Saulsbury. Van Patten said the CHP officer requested emergency assistance via the radio while deputies were responding to Point Arena.
Van Patten said the deputies arrived in Point Arena several minutes later and assisted in apprehending an actively resisting Saulsbury on Mill Street in Point Arena.
During the attempts to apprehend Saulsbury the CHP officer and two deputies deployed their issued Taser weapons, Van Patten said.
Shortly after Saulsbury was apprehended, Van Patten said he began to show signs of medical distress.
Medical aid was immediately rendered by medical personnel who had been summoned to the scene just after Saulsbury's apprehension. However, Van Patten said Saulsbury subsequently was pronounced dead after lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful.
As a result of Saulsbury’s death, Van Patten said the Mendocino County Officer Involved Fatal Protocol was initiated.
Van Patten said the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office has now assumed jurisdiction over the investigation into the incident.
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