Santa Rita Jail Inmate Mysteriously Dies After Allegedly Drinking Too Much Water

An unidentified inmate from Santa Rita Jail in California mysteriously died after he allegedly drank too much water. Reports say the inmate was booked into the jail for reasons that were not disclosed.

On April 27, reports say an unidentified inmate, 26, mysteriously died at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California. An official from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office stated that the inmate was seen drinking an excessive amount of water and vomiting at around 10:35 a.m. on the same day.

According to Vacchiano, because of the vomiting, the inmate was taken out of Santa Rita Jail and transported to a medical outpatient housing unit. Reports say he admitted to the staff that during his intake, he also used a controlled substance the day before he was arrested. Nonetheless, the Sheriff’s Office stated that despite the use of drugs, there was no problem found during the inmate’s medical and mental health intake process.

However, at around 3:25 p.m. that day, a deputy checked on the inmate and unfortunately found him unresponsive. Despite the paramedics’ efforts to save his life, the inmate was pronounced dead at around 4:05 p.m.

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Santa Rita Jail Inmate’s Cause of Death

According to Fernandez, on March 28, the inmate was booked into Santa Rita Jail for reasons that were undisclosed. He was assigned to the jail’s Restrictive Housing Unit because of a wide-ranging history of assault on staff.

Reports say the inmate’s family is Mexican, but they have not yet been contacted by authorities. To date, the Coroner’s Bureau of Alameda County is vigorously investigating the cause of his death but there are still no further details.

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