On Tuesday at 3:23 PM, during a routine check in the holding cells at the Shaba Police Station, a detainee was found unconscious and unresponsive.
The Officer in Charge (Chef van Dienst) was immediately notified and subsequently called for an ambulance.
The ambulance arrived at the Shaba Police Station, provided medical assistance to the man, and immediately transported him to the hospital.
On Wednesday in the early morning hours, police were notified that his condition had deteriorated and that he had passed away.
The deceased is a male with the initials J.C. Croes, born in the Dominican Republic on February 16, 1974.
As part of standard procedure, this case is under investigation by the National Investigation Department (Landsrecherche) and the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The Aruba Police Force extends its condolences to the family of the deceased.