JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man died in police custody Friday night after being detained under Florida's Baker Act, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday, and the cause is under investigation.

A JSO spokesperson said officers had come into contact with Rashaud Van Martin as a potential suspect in a reported domestic battery. When police arrived to the location on Harriet Avenue, JSO said the 32-year-old was standing in the road and began running from them on sight.

The man was detained after tripping and without the use of force, the spokesperson said, but continued physically resisting and displaying "aggressive, erratic behavior," prompting police to contact the fire department for a medical evaluation.

The original 911 caller told JSO she didn't want to press charges against

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