One person killed after traffic stop in Watertown

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – One person has died after suffering an apparent medical emergency following a traffic stop in Watertown.

Around 7:20 p.m. Monday, Watertown police said patrol officers stopped a vehicle for a routine traffic stop in the 600 block of Water Street.

According to police, the passenger in the vehicle tried to flee but was caught after a short foot chase.

Upon returning to the patrol vehicle, police said the subject appeared to be having a medical emergency.

They were taken to Samaritan Medical Center where they died. Police said the cause of death was unknown.

Later that evening, officers could be seen taking photos and placing evidence markers in a parking lot near the intersection of Water Street and Pearl Street.

Several police vehicles, unmarked or not, were present at the scene. A dozen municipal police officers and gendarmes were present.

State police and the state attorney general’s office are investigating.