Ventura County inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - The Ventura County Sheriff s Office reported that an inmate passed away Sunday night after being found unresponsive in her cell.
Deputies at the Sheriff s Todd Road Jail Facility found inmate Jocelyn Gomez, 23, of Oxnard alone in her cell around 8:48 p.m.
They immediately provided aid and called for medical staff to respond. After Ventura County Fire personnel and AMR paramedics arrived at the scene, more advanced life-saving efforts were administered.
Unfortunately, after the life-saving efforts proved unsuccessful, Gomez was pronounced dead at the jail.
The exact cause of Gomez s death is under investigation by the Sheriff s Major Crimes Bureau and Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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VENTURA, Calif. - A Ventura man who ran from deputies and then collapsed in a field in December died of a methamphetamine overdose, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner s Office.
28-year-old Miguel Burciaga Jr. fled from deputies on Dec. 3, as they tried to arrest him for an outstanding felony warrant.
Deputies lost sight of Burciaga as he ran through a backyard and over a fence.
They then saw Burciaga from a distance as he ran across a field and collapsed.
It appeared Burciaga was experiencing a medical emergency.
Burciaga was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Ventura County Sheriff’s reports inmate death
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. The Ventura County Sheriff s Office reported an inmate death in the County Jail Monday afternoon.
The inmate was identified as Steven Johnson, 37, from Ojai.
On Dec. 15 around 11:15 a.m., deputies at the Ventura County Jail reportedly found Johnson alone and unresponsive in his cell.
Deputies provided aid and called for the medical staff. Ventura City Fire and AMR also responded to the jail and transported Johnson to Ventura Community Memorial Hospital.
A few days later, Johnson was transferred to Ventura County Medical Center for additional care.
On Sunday at around 9:13 p.m, Johnson was pronounced dead by the hospital.