The Bradenton Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating the in-custody death of a 51-year-old man who became unresponsive while being transported to a hospital early Saturday.
At 3:30 a.m., the city’s emergency communications center received a 911 call from Todd Donahue, who reported he was on First Street and that “the cartel” was chasing him, according to the department. A second call came from a witness at the Wawa at 701 First St. E., who told dispatchers Donahue was at the store and acting erratically.
Officers responded and found Donahue at the business. Police said they determined his behavior met the criteria for the Florida Baker Act, which allows authorities to take a person into protective custody for mental health evaluation. Donahue resisted but was detained, officials said…