1 dead, officer hospitalized after attempted wellness check in St. Pete: PCSO

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said a man died for unknown reasons Saturday morning while being taken into custody by St. Pete police officers.

Just before 11 a.m. on August 22, a woman flagged down an SPPD officer for help while her adult stepson was experiencing a mental health crisis. Officers responded to a home on 5th Street North to conduct a wellness check…

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