California man dies during arrest after trying to disarm security officer
JURUPA VALLEY, CA Dec 19 2020— A man who died after his arrest Tuesday night in Jurupa Valley by sheriff’s deputies has been identified.
The death of Ernie Serrano, 33, of Jurupa Valley came after an undisclosed use-of-force method was used on him.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies went to the 5500 block of Mission Boulevard around 8:30 p.m. regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call.
Serrano was at the location, fighting with a security guard and attempting to grab his gun, the department said.
While trying to detain Serrano, “he continued fighting with the deputies and did not comply with their commands. At that time, a use of force occurred,” the sheriff’s department reported.
Serrano was eventually arrested, but deputies noticed that he appeared to stop breathing, the department continued.
Medical personnel at the scene were able to get a pulse on Serrano but, after he was transported to a local hospital, his condition deteriorated and he died, according to the sheriff’s department.
Investigators from the Force Investigations Detail, Riverside County District Attorney Investigators and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Central Homicide Unit assumed the investigation, according to the department.
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