Man, 56, dies in Donora policy custody

DONORA, Pa. (WPXI) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a man died while in police custody. John Miller, 56, died on March 22, five days after he was arrested by Donora Police. Family and friends held a vigil for Miller Friday evening outside Donora Towers. That’s where the man they call “Kookoo” lived and was arrested. “I loved him and he didn’t deserve this,” one friend said. Neighbors say law enforcement had been called to the tower on an unrelated matter. Donora Police confirmed to Channel 11 that Miller never made it to the police station. He was taken from the scene of his arrest by paramedics and later died at UPMC Presbyterian. The police chief told WPXI: “The department is fully cooperating with an outside agency and incident is currently still active and being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police, therefore limited information is currently available for release.”