An in-custody death is currently under investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) following a traffic stop conducted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) in the Eastway Division. According to the official CMPD news release, the officers pulled over a vehicle lacking a license plate earlier today, which resulted in the detainment and subsequent death of the subject.
Reportedly, the event unfolded just after 3:30 a.m. when officers established probable cause to search the vehicle, during this process, the subject was placed in the back of a patrol car while officers carried out their investigation, it was in this setting that the individual began to experience what was described as a 'medical episode'. The CMPD officers provided aid and called for medical assistance, and the subject was later pronounced dead at the hospital, as stated by the CMPD.
The classification of the incident as an in-custody death mandates an inquiry by SBI as well as a parallel investigation by CMPD's Internal Affairs Bureau to examine the procedures and actions taken. During the vehicle search, officers found what they suspected to be illegal narcotics, the presence of which is likely to be a focal point in the ongoing investigations.
For anyone searching for additional details concerning the incident, reference can be made to the incident report number 20250926-0333-00.
