Coroner: Man died after trying to swallow a marijuana bag
Posted: Jul 25, 2012 9:28 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 4:44 AM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The cause of death of a man who ran from police earlier this month is now known.
The Coroner's Office said that Michael Anderson, 31, died because he tried to swallow a bag of marijuana.
Officers said he was running from them and tried to taser him but missed.
Once the officers put the cuffs on Anderson, they said he stopped breathing.