The Brief
- A 52-year-old man died in police custody Saturday night following a 90-second struggle with Mesa officers during a bicycle stop.
- Officers utilized physical strikes and a Taser after he allegedly fled a traffic stop for a missing bicycle light and resisted arrest.
- The official cause of death remains unknown and will be determined by the Medical Examiner as the investigation into the incident continues.
MESA, Ariz. – A man died following a struggle with Mesa Police during an arrest over the weekend.
What we know:
Officers tried stopping 52-year-old Eric Baker while he was riding a bike near Dobson Road and University Drive on the night of April 4. Police said Baker did not have the required front light on the bicycle.…