SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 5, 2024) – On Friday, January 5, 2024, aninmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died at a local hospital.
The 28-year-old inmate was booked into jail on November 30, 2023, by the Westminster Police Department for a supervisory release probation violation. The inmate’s name is being withheld pending notification to next of kin. (Editor’s Note: You may easily review the Westminster Police Department’s online arrest log here).
The inmate was pronounced deceased at the hospital after being transferred there on the evening of January 4 for a medical issue. A final cause of death will be determined following toxicology and an independent autopsy.
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.
