Man who collapsed, died while in law enforcement custody had plastic bag in stomach, sheriff’s office says

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man was who allegedly involved in a chase with law enforcement on Friday in Miller County died the same evening, according to a Monday social media post from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office wrote Albert Clark, 54, collapsed after he was detained. He was brought to Lake Regional Hospital and was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m.

An autopsy was performed and a plastic bag was found in the man’s stomach, the post says.

“Toxicology testing was performed, and a urinary drug screen presumptively tested positive for THC and methamphetamine. No natural disease processes, medical issues or traumas were identified that would have placed Mr. Clark at substantial risk of sudden cardiac arrest,” the post says.

The case is under investigation by the county coroner’s office and Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control.