A man who was exposing himself in a Frisco hotel hallway temporarily stopped breathing during his arrest and remains in critical condition, authorities say.
The man, whose identity was not released, was taken first to St. Anthony Summit Medical Center, and then to St. Anthony’s Central in Denver, said Amy Stoehrmann, Frisco police spokeswoman.
Police were called to the Summit Inn at about 10:30 p.m. on a report that the suspect was exposing himself and acting erratically.
When police began to arrest the man he resisted, trying to take a gun from a police officer’s holster, she said. The man also bit, kicked and spit at officers, she said.
“He was still combative and yelling erratically when paramedics arrived,” Stoehrmann said.
The Frisco Police Department is investigating the arrest.
The man was given a sedative to calm him down but it did not take effect immediately, she said. The suspect continued to fight the officers and paramedics for several minutes.
As paramedics and officers put the man on a gurney, though they noticed he was not breathing, Stoehrmann said.
Paramedics immediately administered CPR on the suspect, she said. Toxicology reports are pending, she said.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com
