Rancho Cucamonga man dies in custody after placing deputy, division says

A Rancho Cucamonga man who had been reported to be appearing erratically died after San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies used power to detain him and he suffered a medical emergency on Tuesday, March 19, the Sheriff’s Department stated.

Deputies have been known as to the 10100 block of Foothill Boulevard in Rancho Cucamonga round 12:22 a.m. after somebody stated an individual was making an attempt to open house and automobile doorways and pulled the constructing’s fireplace alarm, a information launch stated.

A person recognized by the division as Mohd Hijaz, 32, was discovered sitting in a bush and yelling incoherently, the discharge stated.

“Without warning, Hijaz superior towards deputies, who tried to again away from him,” the discharge stated. “The deputies gave Hijaz a number of instructions to cease, however he refused. The deputies tried to detain Hijaz and a use of power occurred. Hijaz struck one deputy within the face as he superior towards them.”

Hijaz ultimately was detained and all of a sudden required medical therapy, the discharge stated. He was taken to a hospital, the place he died.

The division on Thursday declined to explain the power used towards Hijaz as a result of the case is below investigation, stated Mara Rodriguez, a sheriff’s spokeswoman.

Rodriguez stated investigators haven’t acquired a toxicology report. An post-mortem might be carried out.

The division asks anybody with data on the case to name Detective Malcolm Page at 909-890-4904.