Body cam released when a man died after being taken into police custody in west Phoenix

Police are investigating after a man died at the hospital after being taken into custody in west Phoenix.

According to police, officers responded just before 11:30 a.m. on April 10 to a neighborhood near 67th Avenue and Buckeye Road for reports of a theft.

"Witnesses reported a man was acting erratic, walking into an open garage, grabbing property and throwing himself to the ground," Sgt. Melissa Soliz said in a statement.

A Phoenix Police sergeant was first to arrive at the scene and found the man, who was lying in the front yard of a home.

Police say the sergeant removed a metal object from the man's hand and handcuffed him with his hands in front.

Firefighters responded to the scene and transported the man to a hospital, where he later died. He was not identified.