In-custody Death of Inmate from Theo Lacy Facility

ORANGE, Ca. (November 13, 2020) –A 35-year old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died yesterday at approximately 2 p.m. of a suspected suicide.

The man was booked into the Orange County Jail by the Anaheim Police Department on Nov. 10, 2020, on multiple charges including lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, sodomy and assault to commit rape.

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.