The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the death of an East Canton man who died after being arrested.
Frank Tyson, 53, was fleeing from a crash on the east side of Canton on April 18, according to a release from Canton police. Officers located Tyson at an AMVETS building on Sherrick Road around 8:30 p.m. where they say he resisted and struggled during the arrest.
Body camera footage obtained by Ideastream Public Media Thursday shows Tyson lying motionless on the ground for seven minutes before officers began administering CPR.
Officers also gave him Narcan, which is used to reverse overdoses, before paramedics arrived, according to the news release. He was transported to Aultman Hospital and pronounced dead at 9:18 p.m.
Police officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch, who responded to the accident call, were placed on paid administrative leave, according to Canton police.
"I want to extend my deepest sympathy to those close to Mr. Tyson," Canton Police Chief John Gabbard said in a statement. "Based on experience, I am confident that BCI will conduct a very thorough review. Out of respect for the independence of that investigation, I am limited in my ability to comment further."
An investigator from the Stark County Coroner's Office said the results of an autopsy performed on Monday by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner were expected in six to eight weeks.
Canton Mayor William Sherer II also released a statement expressing condolences.
“I sat down with members of the Tyson family to not only allow them to see what is now being released to the public, but to give them my condolences in person,” Sherer said in the statement. “As we make it through this challenging time, my goal is to be as transparent with this community as possible.”
Bodycam footage shows police entered the AMVETS building at 8:27 p.m. As they entered, a woman is heard saying “Please get him out of here.” As officers approached Tyson, he began yelling, “Get the sheriff” and “you’re going to kill me.”
Tyson repeated that as officers struggled to pin him to the ground. After officers eventually got him on the ground and handcuffed him, one officer had his knee pressed on Tyson’s back.
Tyson repeatedly yelled “I can’t breathe” and officers told him to “calm down” and “stop fighting.”
After officers handcuffed him, Tyson lay on the ground motionless for seven minutes before officers began checking for a pulse.
“Can you tell the medics to step it up? He’s unresponsive,” one of the officers said.
An officer administered CPR for 10 minutes before paramedics arrived and took Tyson out on a stretcher.
