NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Police on Sunday said a man in their custody died after ingesting a substantial amount of drugs and taking ill.

On Saturday (Aug. 5) just before 7 a.m. police, medics from the Austin-Travis County EMS ans Austin Fire Department responded to 501 Deen Avenue for a call about a male who was showing signs of distress after he is said to have swallowed drugs, according to an advisory.

Despite his distress, the man was restrained with a pair of handcuffs "...for the safety of the officers and everyone on scene," police said.

