FARIBAULT, Minn. —The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office has released the name of the man who passed out in the back of a Faribault squad car last week and died at the hospital.
He was identified as Jerrell Skelton, 36, of Faribault. The office said he had no apparent injuries and is awaiting toxicology results to determine the exact cause of his death.
Faribault police say officers tried to stop Skelton just before midnight on Saturday at West Division and Fourth Street Northwest. He was suspected of driving while impaired and failing to stop for officers.
Police used a low speed PIT maneuver and he was taken into custody without incident. He was determined to be “clear for transport” after an ambulance was called. However, he passed out in the back of the squad car and died at Allina Health Faribault Medical Center, police said.
Faribault police say officers and squad cars were equipped with cameras and were active during the incident.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident.
