Man dies in police custody in Jyväskylä

A man died in police custody in Jyväskylä, a municipality in Central Finland on Thursday, police said in a press release on Friday afternoon.

Police said that they picked up an intoxicated elderly man, who was unable to take care of himself from Jämsä and were taking him to Jyväskylä detention facility by a police vehicle.

The patrol took him to Jyväskylä police station on way to the detention facility and he was communicating with police during the journey.

But when the patrol arrived at the police station the man found dead.

Police, however, did not divulge the identity of the deceased and the reason behind the death.

The prosecutor office will probe into the involvement of police in connection with the incident.

A significant number of deaths in police custody were reported in Finland during the recent years.

Earlier in May 2026, a detainee died in the detention cell at Oulu main Police station.

In April 2026, a man died in the detention cell at Jyväskylä Police station.

On January 29, 2026, a man died in the detention cell at Vantaa Police station.

On August 5, 2025, a young man died in the detention cell at Vantaa Police station.

On July 5, 2025 a man died in the detention cell at Kuopio main police station.

In February 28, 2025, another man died in the detention cell at Lahti main police station.

A man died in the detention cell of police at Lahti main police station on October 1, 2024.

Another man died in the detention cell at Espoo main police station in October 2024.

In May 2024, two custodial deaths took place in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki.

On May 27, 2024 a man died in the detention cell of police at Pasila in Helsinki.

Another man died in the same detention cell on May 29, 2024.