Man dies in Calgary police custody after alleged break-and-enter in Abbeydale
The incident occurred Saturday night during an arrest in the southeast community. Provincial watchdog ASIRT is investigating.
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Update — July 28, 2026: I cannot write an update because the new material describes a different incident entirely—a hiking fatality in Banff National Park on Saturday night—rather than new information about the Calgary police custody death in Abbeydale. These appear to be separate cases involving different locations, circumstances, and individuals.
A man died in custody as Calgary police arrested him following an alleged break-and-enter Saturday night, July 12, in the southeast community of Abbeydale.
Police responded to reports of a residential break-in at a home in the 0 to 100 block of Abbercove Road S.E. The suspect had fled before officers arrived but was located nearby. During the attempted arrest, the man became combative and did not comply with police directions. At least one officer deployed a conductive energy weapon.
After that, police say the man went into medical distress. He was transported to hospital, where he died. No one else was hurt in the interaction.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is now investigating, as it does for all deaths in police custody.
The facts
When did the death in Calgary police custody occur?
The death occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026, during an arrest in the Abbeydale community in southeast Calgary.
What was the man arrested for?
Calgary police arrested the man following an alleged break-and-enter at a home in the 0 to 100 block of Abbercove Road S.E. in Abbeydale.
Who is investigating the death?
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating, as it does for all deaths in police custody.
