Police were joking with bystanders and leafing through Frank Tyson's wallet before realizing he was in a medical crisis.who was handcuffed and left facedown on the floor of a social club last week died in police custody, and the officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave.responding to a report of a crash and finding Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old East Canton resident, by the bar in a nearby American Veterans, or AMVETS, post.
Officers told Tyson he was fine, to calm down and to stop fighting as he was facedown with his legs crossed on the carpeted floor. Police were joking with bystanders and leafing through Tyson's wallet before realizing he was in a medical crisis. Tyson did not move when an officer told him to stand and tried to roll him over. They shook him and checked for a pulse.
Chief investigator Harry Campbell with the Stark County Coroner’s Office said Thursday an autopsy was conducted earlier in the week and Tyson’s remains were released to a funeral home. Canton Mayor William V. Sherer II said he expressed his condolences to Frank Tyson's family in person.