"Doug's parents were actively seeking medical assistance for him and had contacted authorities for support. Feeling overwhelmed and disoriented Doug fled his home during the night and entered a neighbor's residence two doors down."
"I heard he was down the street from a house he was familiar with. He could have got confused - we don't know. But the one thing we do know is that the police will do their research and I believe they'll do it thoroughly. They have 45 days to release the footage from the day of the incident and we'll see it,"
"Police are trained to subdue the suspect as quickly as possible and they are trained to meet noncompliance, which is often what happens with people in mental health crisis - with force,"
Doug Martin became unresponsive and died while in Oakland police custody following an alleged break-in and a struggle with officers. Close friends and his former agent said Martin privately battled mental health issues and that his parents had been seeking medical assistance and had contacted authorities. Martin reportedly fled his home at night and entered a neighbor's residence two doors down. Oakland police are investigating and declined to comment on his mental health. A City Councilmember noted police will review footage and criminal justice experts urged more training for officers to recognize and respond to mental health episodes.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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