Gold Coast man dies during arrest

A man has died while being arrested on the Gold Coast.

Police say officers tried to arrest the man, 65, following a domestic disturbance at Robina on Sunday afternoon.

"Initial information suggests the man stopped breathing after struggling with officers as they attempted to take him into custody," police said in a statement.

"Police commenced CPR and called for an ambulance, however attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful."

A report will be prepared for the coroner, and the Crime and Corruption Commission will investigate the incident alongside the police's own ethical standards command.