"The 12-minute video has audio of 911 dispatch taking a call from Doug Martin's mom. She explains that he was having mental health emergency and left his house in the Oakland Hills. OPERATOR: 'Is he on medication?' DOUG MARTIN'S MOM: He takes sleeping pills and he hasn't slept for three days."
"When Martin does come out, he struggles with officers and they take him to the ground in a home gym. Officers yell at Martin to relax and calm down as they hold him on the ground. Eventually, they get handcuffs on him."
"According to police, officers check Martin's pulse and breathing as they waited for paramedics to arrive. Martin calms down, falls silent, and appears to make a snoring sound. OFFICER: 'He could just be tired. Check his pulse!'"
Body camera footage from October 18 documents former Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin's final hours. Officers responded to a 911 call from Martin's mother reporting a mental health emergency. Martin had not slept for three days and was on sleeping medication. The video shows Martin breaking into a neighbor's home, hiding in a bathroom, and struggling with police during apprehension. Officers handcuffed him in a home gym while instructing him to calm down. Martin eventually became unresponsive as paramedics were called. Officers checked his pulse and breathing while waiting for emergency medical services. Martin's former agent confirmed he privately battled mental health issues.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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