On April 28, 2020 at 2:21 am, Mr. David Beasley was brought into the detention facility to be booked on misdemeanor charges. Mr. Beasley was very uncooperative and refused to exit the van he was transported in. Approximately 5 minutes passed and a detention sergeant was able to convince Mr. Beasley to exit the van and walk into the facility with assistance from deputies.
While in the facility, Mr. Beasley became uncooperative again and refused to walk any further and started becoming resistant. He was yelling and was passive aggressive wanting us to kill him and then asking us not to kill him. At this time deputies came to the conclusion that he was either under the influence of drugs or was having a manic episode. For his safety and the safety of others he was placed into a restraint chair and placed into a room until he calmed down and we could approach him safely.
During the time he was in the restraint chair, checks were conducted to ensure he was safe and to see if he was calming down. At 5:38 am, deputies removed him from the restraint chair because Mr. Beasley had calmed down. Mr. Beasley was given breakfast and he ate.
At 6:35 am, Mr. Beasley can be seen in his cell hitting his head against the concrete walls and metal door encasement. Deputies responded and tried to calm him down. Mr. Beasley continued to strike his head against the concrete wall and striking the metal door with both fists. He also started biting his hands. Deputies were trying to calm him down through the door by utilizing Interpersonal Communication skills and Crisis Intervention Team skills.
Due to Mr. Beasley’s aggressive behavior and taking a fighting stance as deputies were standing outside the door, additional deputies and equipment was brought to booking to safely deal with Mr. Beasley. The door to his cell was opened and a shield was utilized for the deputy’s safety to put Mr. Beasley up against the wall and other deputies were then able to restrain Mr. Beasley.
EMS was summoned to the facility and Mr. Beasley was still very combative and was spitting blood on deputies and EMS personnel. Mr. Beasley was transported to St. Francis hospital. Mr. Beasley was placed into ICU due to the narcotics he had ingested. Mr. Beasley suffered lacerations to his head and a broken hand. All of Mr. Beasley’s injuries were self-inflicted.
Mr. Beasley was released from our custody by the City of Wichita Municipal Court at 12:17 pm today. At the time of release Mr. Beasley was still in the hospital.
Unfortunately, these types of events happen all too often inside the facility. We deal with people that are extremely intoxicated or have taken illicit drugs that cause manic episodes. The deputies handled this situation with professionalism and compassion. These are not easy situations to deal with; however, the deputies handled this situation admirably.