Phillip M. High Bear Sr. died on September 16 at the age of 33.

Eagle Butte man dies after CRST police officers beat him
CRST police department deny death result of beating
By Ernestine Chasing Hawk
Native Sun News Editor

EAGLE BUTTE –– An Eagle Butte man died Sept. 16 after allegedly being beaten by Cheyenne River Police officers.

Phillip M. High Bear Sr., age 33, of Eagle Butte was arrested on Sept. 15 for being intoxicated and thrown into what is known as the drunk tank, where inmates sleep on cement floors without mattresses and bedding.

CRST Lieutenant Chad Olson reports that Phillip was discovered in his jail cell with shallow breathing and was transported to the Indian Health Service hospital in Eagle Butte.

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