OWINGS MILLS, Md. — State investigators released police body-camera footage of a man who died in police custody, after an incident at an Owings Mills Taco Bell drive-thru in January.
The video shows officers trying to subdue Craig Cousin, 41, of Pikesville, who was found bleeding and partly undressed - apparently under the influence of alcohol or drugs - near a broken drive-thru window at the Taco Bell on Reisterstown Road near Rosewood Lane, at about 11 p.m. Jan. 10.
He's seen reaching into the restaurant through the drive-thru window, where employees are visible in the background.
He was originally reported acting erratically, and police restrained him on the ground and put him in handcuffs and leg restraints. Police said his relatives were on scene trying to calm him down.
Police gave him Narcan, which can reverse the effects of opiates, but he died after being taken to a hospital. One officer was also injured and taken for evaluation.
The involved officers were identified as Officer Cantrell, Officer Folderauer, Officer Eskins, and Officer Marsh. Per a union agreement, Baltimore County Police does not publicly release officer first names during pending investigations.
The state's Office of the Attorney General is investigating the death, and said in a statement:
The release of body-worn camera footage in this incident was delayed to allow additional time to redact portions of the video for the decedent’s and witnesses’ privacy.
The circumstances of the death are still under investigation.
