Cops: Ex-RB Martin died in custody after break-in

Doug Martin, a erstwhile All-Pro moving backmost with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died successful constabulary custody aboriginal Saturday greeting pursuing an incidental astatine a residence successful Oakland, constabulary confirmed Monday.

Oakland constabulary reported that officers responded to a telephone astir a break-in conscionable aft 4:15 americium Saturday and encountered Martin.

"Prior to his death, Martin was progressive successful a break-in astatine a residence successful Oakland," according to an OPD property statement. "While responding officers were attempting to detain him, a little conflict occurred. After being taken into custody, Martin became unresponsive.

Paramedics responded to the scene, provided aesculapian aid, and transported Martin to a section hospital, wherever helium aboriginal died."

Martin was 36.

His household released a connection Sunday that read: "It is with large sadness to pass you each that Doug Martin passed distant Saturday morning. Cause of decease is presently unconfirmed. Please respect our privateness astatine this time."

OPD said that accordant with section policy, the in-custody decease is being investigated by the Homicide Section, OPD Internal Affairs Bureau, the Oakland City Police Commission, the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA), and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.

Tampa Bay, wherever Martin spent six of his 7 NFL seasons, called him a "fan favorite" who made "a lasting interaction connected our franchise." He was selected 1 of the apical 50 players successful franchise past arsenic portion of its 50-year day celebration.

Just 5-foot-9, Martin was known for his bruising style, earning him the nickname the "Muscle Hamster," portion amassing 5,356 and 30 touchdowns implicit his NFL career.

A erstwhile Boise State Broncos star, helium was a first-round prime (No. 31) of Tampa Bay successful 2012 and instantly burst onto the scene, rushing for 1,454 yards and 11 TDs and catching 49 passes for 472 yards and different people successful his archetypal season, which resulted successful a Pro Bowl nod. At the time, helium had the third-most yards from scrimmage arsenic a rookie successful NFL history, trailing lone Eric Dickerson (2,212 successful 1984) and Edgerrin James (2,139 successful 1999).

Martin's champion play came successful his All-Pro twelvemonth successful 2015, erstwhile helium rushed for 1,402 yards and six TDs and had 33 catches for 271 yards and different score.

He spent 2 much seasons successful Tampa Bay aft that, past finished his vocation successful 2018 with the Raiders.

A California native, Martin attended Boise State from 2007 to 2011, and helium ranks successful the apical 10 for vocation rushing yards and rushing touchdowns astatine the school. He was doubly a first-team all-conference honoree.