Oakland police won't release body camera video of ex-NFL player Doug Martin's in-custody death

"Specifically, disclosure at this time would compromise privacy interests, and interfere with an ongoing investigation,"

"Feeling overwhelmed and disoriented, Doug fled his home during the night and entered a neighbor's residence two doors down, where he was taken into custody by police,"

"According to OPD, following a "brief struggle" with officers who were attempting to detain him, Martin suffered a "medical emergency" and became unresponsive."

Acting Police Chief James Beere declined to release body-camera video and audio recordings of Doug Martin's Oct. 18 in-custody death. Beere applied the Public Records Act public-interest balancing test exemption and said the Community Police Review Agency investigation and privacy interests outweigh disclosure. The Oakland Police Department argued the death did not qualify as a 'critical incident' under state laws governing body-camera release. OPD said disclosure would compromise privacy and interfere with an ongoing investigation. Martin's family reported he struggled with mental health, fled his home, entered a neighbor's house, was taken into custody after a brief struggle, suffered a medical emergency, and was transported by paramedics.

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