Allegheny County Police are investigating an in-custody death in the city of Pittsburgh.

Overnight, County 9-1-1 dispatched Pittsburgh Police to the intersection of Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Bausman Street for reports of a male acting erratically and going in and out of traffic on foot. Officers encountered the male at the intersection of Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Warrington Avenue. The male initially attempted to enter the police vehicle, refused initial commands and was taken to the ground and placed in custody. Officers observed the male had injuries to his head, and apparent road rash on other parts of his body and requested EMS to the scene. As the male was being treated by paramedics, he experienced cardiac arrest and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is assisting in the investigation.