A Windsor, Connecticut man is dead after an altercation with Massachusetts State Police near the Mass Turnpike.
Police said Donald Moskites, 47, of Windsor, attacked police just after 10 p.m. pm Wednesday, bit a trooper in the arm and officers subdued him with pepper spray.
During the altercation, Moskites went into apparent cardiac arrest. Troopers performed CPR and called EMS, which transported him to St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, where he was pronounced dead, according to state police.
Police said Moskites had been walking on a ramp in the area of Interchange 19 on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Brighton and a state trooper directed him to come down off of the ramp.
After Moskites walked down and to the maintenance area behind the interchange, two troopers approached to see if he needed help, police said.
Police said Moskites, who is a very large man, became violent, physically assaulted the troopers and bit one of them in forearm.
Troopers and Department of Transportation subdued Moskites, according to police, and the Windsor man later died in the hospital.
The two troopers who were assaulted were transported to St. Elizabeth's, where they were treated for injuries and released.
Massachusetts State Police are in contact with police in Windsor, who have had multiple past interactions with Moskites, police said.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy.
The office of Massachusetts District Attorney Daniel Conley will review the incident.
Police have not released the names of the troopers involved.
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Windsor Man Dead After Altercation With Mass. State Police
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