Green Bay Police identify man who died in custody
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Green Bay Police have identified a man who died in their custody as Javier Francisco Garcia-Mendez.
The 46-year-old Green Bay resident was pronounced dead after an April 26 arrest on the city's west side.
Police say the Brown County Communication Center received multiple 911 calls about a man who was pounding on doors and chasing people in the 1400 block of Admiral Court.
A short time later, police were called to the 1400 block of Shirley St for a report of a man who was yelling and screaming that someone was after him.
Officers located the man in the 1400 block of Shirley St. Police said a taser was deployed and the man was handcuffed.
"The officers observed the subject was in distress and began life-saving measures," police say.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department arrived on scene and continued life-saving measures.
The man, identified as Javier Francisco Garcia-Mendez, was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.
Police say he had been arrested the week prior for a disturbance at a different home in the city.
The Appleton Police Department is investigating. State law requires an outside agency to investigate officer-involved deaths.