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Man dies in Roswell Police custody

Updated: Monday, 04 Feb 2013, 5:06 PM MST
Published : Monday, 04 Feb 2013, 5:06 PM MST

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) - Two Roswell police officers are on paid leave after a man died in their custody.

Police say early Monday morning officers were called to a disorderly subject in an alley on south union.
 
The man was confrontational and got in a scuffle with the two officers.

Once officers were able to detain the man he collapsed.

The man is identified as 34-year-old Cody Towler.
 
A team of officers from other departments have been brought in to investigate the incident.

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