Rhode Island Investigating Death of Man Handcuffed by Police

This photo taken from Providence Police body camera shows officers responding to a call of a man who was screaming outside in Providence, R.I., on May 7, 2021. Providence Police Department via AP

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Rhode Island authorities are investigating the case of a man who died after being handcuffed by police in Providence.

Officers were called at around 12:30 a.m. Friday on a report of a man who was screaming in the street and possibly under the influence of narcotics, according to an account by Providence police. They found him groaning unintelligibly as he rolled on the ground next to a ballfield.