(OCEAN CITY, MD) — At the request of the Ocean City Police Department, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is conducting an investigation into the death early today of a suspect who had been arrested on drug charges and who later died at a hospital after exhibiting symptoms while being processed at the police station.
The deceased is identified as Jerry L. Weston, 37, of Greenwood, DE. He was pronounced dead at Atlantic General Hospital shortly after 3:30 a.m. today.
Weston had been arrested along with two others by the Ocean City Police Department on felony drug charges early this morning. During his processing at the Ocean City Police Department, he began exhibiting signs of physical distress. The preliminary investigation indicates emergency care was provided and emergency medical personnel were summoned to the police department. Investigators have learned Weston told those treating him he had ingested cocaine.
Weston’s body has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. An autopsy is scheduled there tomorrow to determine the cause and manner of death.
Maryland State Police investigators are interviewing police and medical personnel involved with the arrest, transport and medical treatment of Weston. The investigation is continuing.
Please refer to the Ocean City Police Department news release issued earlier today for information surrounding the arrest of Weston and two others. No further information about the investigation is able to be provided by the Maryland State Police at this time.
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7 comments:
Remember Len Bias? Acute cocaine toxicity causing heart failure. It was the premature end of a brilliant career.
Sure has been lots of OC news lately...Put on that Happy Face - Mayor and City Hall, you're gonna need it!
Only 4 more weeks until Labor Day Weekend and the end of vacationers!!!!
So glad of that c'mon labor day!!!!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Sure has been lots of OC news lately...Put on that Happy Face - Mayor and City Hall, you're gonna need it!
Only 4 more weeks until Labor Day Weekend and the end of vacationers!!!!
August 7, 2016 at 3:31 PM
I have no sympathy for these crack heads.
I don't either 5:41 but they will try and blame police. They are real good at preaching the Bible but ignore the part that talks about free will. That's their major difficulties. They aren't real Christians. Only pretend when it suits them but devil followers really.
Anytime one police department REQUESTS another police agency to do an investigation of the death of a person in their custody, they are covering their butts. There will be no foul play or negligence, now it is guaranteed. Think Freddie Grey.
True
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