Inmate facing burglary and vandalism charges dies at Vista Detention Center

The Vista Detention Facility File photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego The San Diego County Sheriff s Office stated Sunday that it is examining the death of an inmate in the Vista Detention Center At a m Sunday deputies located the -year-old man to be unresponsive in his cell during a routine safety check the sheriff s office stated in a news release Upon observing the situation the deputies at once activated requested assistance from the facility s diagnostic staff and began CPR authorities declared Paramedics and the Vista Fire Department also provided lifesaving measures but despite their efforts the individual was pronounced deceased at the detention facility at about a m sheriff s personnel announced The man had been in jail since June and was facing multiple burglary charges and felony vandalism the sheriff s office stated Personnel are withholding the man s name pending family notification The San Diego Sheriff s Office extends our sympathies to the decedent s family and all those affected by his passing bureaucrats revealed A sheriff s family liaison officer will patronage the family as they address through this tough time The county Healthcare Examiner s Office will determine how the man died according to the sheriff s office Representatives stated the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board has been notified about the in-custody death while the sheriff s Homicide Unit responded and is conducting a thorough assessment to ensure all aspects of this episode are examined