Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a man who was arrested in Burwood on 9 November.
Officers attended a Sinnott Street address about 2.30pm and spoke to the man in relation to an ongoing investigation.
As officers attempted to arrest the 28-year-old, he ran from the scene and was located a short time later in a backyard on Cumming Street.
While the man was being walked back to the front of the premises by police, he suffered a medical episode.
Paramedics attended and the man was taken to hospital where he died on 11 November.
Homicide Squad detectives will prepare a report for the coroner, which is standard procedure following a death in custody.
The investigation will be oversighted by Professional Standards Command.
