Officials investigate death of man arrested for public nudity in Garland
GARLAND, Texas - A man arrested for public nudity in Garland on Thursday later died at a hospital.
Man dies after public nudity arrest
What we know:
The incident began after multiple Garland residents called 911 to report seeing a nude man in public on Thursday.
Officers responded to the 1300 block of Marketplace Drive around 3 p.m. to find the man completely unclothed in a public area.
Officers attempted to talk to the man outside a restaurant, but they said he was uncooperative. After trying to detain him, they said he began fighting and speaking incoherently.
Garland police said the man suffered a medical emergency shortly after being taken into custody. Paramedics responded to give him medical aid and take him to a nearby hospital.
Police were later notified that the man died in the hospital.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office identified him as 23-year-old Kenneth Mendez Aguero.
What we don't know:
The medical examiner is still investigating the man's cause of death.
The Source: Information in this report came from the Garland Police Department.