Alfredito Mejias

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 20-399-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 9/15/2020 6:30 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Lieutenant Director First Name: Melissa Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Countryman Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Alfredito Middle Name: Last Name: Mejias Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/19/1970 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 50 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/25/2020 12:50 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 4/25/2020 12:50 Death Date and Time: AM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Sudden cardiac death associated with acute cocaine toxicity, physical restraint and hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Unknown whether Who caused the death?: decedent sustained a fatal injury If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Pre existing medical Could not be condition?: determined If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Unknown Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 5500 S.Shaver St. City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77034 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to arrest What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Other Agencies Respond?: No What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: Resisting arrest/detention Offense 2: Fail to stop and give information related to an incident Offense 3: Possibly DWI/DUI Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense; Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Vehicle Accident At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of No weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or No Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown Yes including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession No officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On, Saturday, April 25, 2020 at approximately 12:42 a.m., Houston Police Department Officers assigned to the Clear Lake Patrol Division were dispatched to a Crash/Major Accident at 5530 Shaver Street. Officer arrived at approximately 12:47 a.m. to find one of the drivers, a Hispanic male who would later be identified Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- as Mr. Alfreditio Mejias, failing to stop and give information by walking away from he scene. Officers got out to make contact with Mr. Mejias and observed him to appear extremely intoxicated and was acting belligerent towards officers. At this point , officers attempted to detain Mr. Mejias for the accident investigation and possible DWI investigation and he immediately began to resist detention/arrest. After a lengthy struggle, Mr. Mejias was placed in handcuffs at approximately 12:50 a.m. Moments later he fell unconscious and became unresponsive. Houston Fire Department (HFD) personnel were on scene and began to administer medical treatment. Subsequently Mr. Mejias was transported to Southeast Memorial Hospital by HFD where he was then pronounced deceased at 0142 hours. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7