- Five officers taken to hospital
- A man died during his arrest
Five police officers have been taken to hospital as a precaution after a man died during an arrest and is believed to have ingested a toxic substance.
Officers were visiting a home on Windridge Way in Kyneton, central Victoria, at 2.30pm on Tuesday as part of an investigation.
A 27-year-old man was arrested before he became ill and unresponsive.
Officers attempted to revive him, but he died at the scene.
The man is believed to have ingested a toxic substance.
Five police officers were taken to hospital as a precaution.
In a statement, police said detectives from the Homicide Squad will investigate the incident with oversight from the Professional Standards Command.
This is standard practice when a person dies in police custody.
Officers were visiting a home on Windridge Way in Kyneton, Victoria, at 2.30pm on Tuesday as part of an investigation (file image)
Officers were visiting a home on Windridge Way in Kyneton, central Victoria, at 2.30pm on Tuesday as part of an investigation.
No further information has been released about the substance or the condition of the officers.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Victoria Police for comment.
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