Witness films moment suspected burglar tasered during arrest in Toowoomba

Watch as police taser and arrest a suspected burglar in Toowoomba overnight. The man later died in custody.

A witness has filmed the arrest of a man who later died while in police custody.

The witness filmed police from their window after they tasered a 31-year-old man who had allegedly broken into a Warana Ave home in Mt Lofty on Sunday night.

A police officer tasers a suspected burglar in a Toowoomba street on Sunday night.

In the video police officers can later be seen holding the man to the ground, using their knees.

A 32-year-old senior constable from the Darling Downs Dog Squad was one of the first officers on the scene along with police dog Turbo.

Upon arrival, the handler and his dog located a 31-year-old Toowoomba man, allegedly involved in the break and enter.

Another police officer arrives to assist in the arrest.

The man allegedly lunged at the handler with a pair of scissors resulting in a laceration to his face and minor stab wound to his upper body.

The man then proceeded to stab police dog Turbo multiple times in the chest.

The handler was able to deploy a taser to the man, who was then subsequently arrested by nearby officers.

The man is held by several police officers as they handcuff him.

The man was treated at the scene and while being transported to hospital had a medical episode.

CPR was commenced however the man was pronounced deceased at 8pm at Toowoomba Hospital.

The video captures one of the police officers using his knee to pin the man to the ground.

Police Dog Turbo was transported to a local vet overnight in a serious but stable condition and was by Monday afternoon out of surgery and reportedly recovering nicely after sustaining two stab wounds to his shoulder and lung.

Turbo was by Monday afternoon back with his handler.

The senior constable received treatment for minor stab wounds.

The State Coroner has been advised and the Crime and Corruption Commission will provide independent oversight of the Ethical Standards Command investigation.

Police dog Turbo is recovering well. Picture: Queensland Police Service