Man dies after arrest outside Decatur Burger King, police say

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County police say a man has died after being arrested outside a Decatur Burger King Saturday afternoon.

Police said an officer was at the Burger King drive-thru on Evans Mill Road around 3 p.m. when a man started striking and pounding on his car. Someone alerted the officer that the man was also trying to enter his car.

Police said they found the man in a nearby vacant lot and called an ambulance because he was displaying erratic behavior. Police said he damaged a police car.

Several more officers also responded to the scene to assist in detaining him.

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The suspect was taken to Emory hospital where he died. The suspect's name has not been released.

The Georgia Department of Investigation has been called in to investigate.