LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a jail inmate on Monday.
Dakota Michael Anderson, 32, of Nice died in the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Emergency Department while in the care and custody of the sheriff’s office, the agency said in a statement.
Anderson had been taken into custody on June 11 on three bench warrants — two felonies and one misdemeanor, according to booking records.
The sheriff’s office said Anderson was in custody awaiting a preliminary hearing for drug-related charges. Court records show that hearing was to be set later this month, with preliminary hearings for two felony cases set for June 24.
The sheriff’s office activated the critical incident protocol and has begun an investigation into Anderson’s in-custody death.
The agency said more information will be provided as the investigation continues.
Authorities investigate death of jail inmate
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