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Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody after a high-speed chase and a fight with officers in the jail where he was being held.
The Tuscaloosa News reported that Senior Alabama Trooper,Reginal King, said that the former New Orleans Saints player died Monday at a medical facility in Northport, Alabama.
According to court records obtained by The Associated Press, Foster injured a deputy's nose and hand when he fought against a deputy and a correctional officer while being handcuffed.
Foster refused to answer any questions and was non- compliant when he appeared before the judge.
The judge said Foster was not mentally stable and a danger to himself and others and ordered him held without bond for a mental evaluation.
His death was a mystery. Few other details have been released.
WWL-TV reported that Foster was arrested in Alabama on Sunday on charges of reckless endangerment and resisting arrest. The charges were replaced later that day with three counts of simple assault and one count of third-degree robbery.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said it was investigating at the request of the sheriff's office. Foster's body was released to the Department of Forensic Science because there was no cause of death.
Foster has been living in Louisiana. He played in 17 games for the Saints at defensive end.
The name of any attorney who might have represented Foster is not included in the court records.
