An inmate arrested on drug charges died at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange

ORANGE, Ca. (Dec. 30, 2024) – On Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died.

45-year-old Anthony Creston Brown of Cerritos was booked into jail on Dec. 27, 2024, by the La Palma Police Department on a warrant out of Los Angeles County for CPC 484 – Theft. Another booking charge of CPC 4573.8 – Possessing Drugs/Paraphernalia in Prison/Jail was added by La Palma PD during the booking process.

On the afternoon of Dec. 29, Brown was found unresponsive in his cell. Deputies and correctional medical staff attempted life-saving measures.

Brown was pronounced deceased at the Theo Lacy Facility at approximately 4:31 p.m.

Preliminarily, there are no suspicious circumstances. A final cause of death will be determined following an independent autopsy and toxicology.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will investigate the in-custody death. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct an in-custody death review. No additional information will be released at this time.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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