TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Sheriff’s investigators in Florida are investigating the in-custody death of a 62-year-old inmate.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s officials said in a news release that paramedics were called Saturday evening when inmate Lewis Harrington II couldn’t be awakened in his cell.
Harrington was booked into the jail after his arrest on Friday for driving under the influence. He went to a first appearance hearing on Saturday morning and his bond was revoked because of a prior DUI arrest. He was taken to the infirmary detox unit at the jail at 3:46 p.m. Saturday.
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Officials say he was found unresponsive just under two hours later and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Sheriff’s officials say there was no sign of foul play.
The investigation is pending autopsy results.
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