A state investigation is underway after a 51-year-old man died shortly after Bradenton police took him into protective custody under Florida’s Baker Act, according to the department.
Police said officers responded to the Wawa at 701 First St. E. after they received a 911 call from Todd Donahue, who reported that “the cartel” was chasing him. A second caller told dispatchers that Donahue was at the store acting erratically, the agency said.
When officers arrived, they said they determined Donahue’s behavior met the criteria for the state’s Baker Act, which allows officers to detain someone for an involuntary mental health evaluation if the person appears to be a danger to themselves or others…