Death of Abisay Cruz
Abisay Cruz (March 1996 – 30 March 2025) was a Canadian citizen who died after being arrested and restrained by officers of the Montreal Police Service. Police were called to the apartment where Cruz was living in response to reports of an individual "in crisis." Videos taken during the arrest show officers kneeling on Cruz's back while he stated he was "going to die." Cruz then lost consciousness, but paramedics were denied access until officers removed him from the building.