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Officers 'acted appropriately' during arrest death at Clare, top cop says

ABC Australia · Jun 9, 2026, 7:18 AM

Key takeaways

  • Police officers were called to Clare about 12:30pm on Sunday after reports a man armed with a metal pole was creating a disturbance.
  • The officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at Clare on Sunday acted appropriately, SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says.
  • The commissioner said he was satisfied a "preliminary view" of body warn vision from the incident showed the officers acted with "professionalism and courage".

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Police officers were called to Clare about 12:30pm on Sunday after reports a man armed with a metal pole was creating a disturbance. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

The officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at Clare on Sunday acted appropriately, SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says.

The commissioner said he was satisfied a "preliminary view" of body warn vision from the incident showed the officers acted with "professionalism and courage".

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