- Five officers taken to hospital
- Man dies during arrest
Five police officers were taken to hospital as a precaution after a man died during an arrest.
Officers attended a home on Windridge Way in Kyneton, central Victoria, at 2.30pm on Tuesday as part of an investigation.
They arrested a 27-year-old man before he became unwell and unresponsive.
Officers tried to resuscitate the man, but he died at the scene.
It is believed that the man ingested a poisonous substance.
Five police officers were taken to hospital as a precaution.
Police said in a statement that detectives from the homicide squad will investigate the incident under the supervision of Professional Standards Command.
This is standard procedure when someone dies in police custody.
Officers attended a home on Windridge Way in Kyneton, Victoria, at 2.30pm on Tuesday as part of an investigation (stock photo)
No further information has been released about the condition of the officers.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Victoria Police for comment.