A 47-year-old inmate at a maximum security jail complex in Orange died Monday, three days after suffering an unspecified medical emergency.
The inmate was taken to a hospital Friday, where he was pronounced dead on Monday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff’s officials said his cause of death will be determined following an independent autopsy and toxicology report, and that his name was being withheld pending notification of relatives.
The inmate was booked by the Westminster Police Department on Sept. 25 on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and was housed at the Theo Lacy Facility.
Sheriff’s officials said the District Attorney’s Office will investigate the in-custody death, and the department will also conduct an in-custody review.