Inmate William Schuck dies at Central Jail

SAN DIEGO — A young male who was arrested on suspicion of DUI, drug and weapon offenses before this thirty day period was found dead in his mobile at San Diego Central Jail a few days later, authorities stated.

William Schuck, 22, was arrested March 10 and observed unresponsive in his mobile Wednesday, in accordance to a San Diego County Sheriff’s Division information release.

Schuck was on your own in his mobile at the time he died and investigators discovered no apparent indications of trauma or foul perform, according to jail officials. In a information release late Thursday, the office mentioned an autopsy of Schuck determined that he examined positive for cocaine during a presumptive check, but extra screening is necessary.

His bring about and way of dying are even now pending, the office reported.

Schuck died just over a thirty day period immediately after the California Point out Auditor released a scathing report on the frequency of inmate fatalities in San Diego County, which has been better than that of comparable programs. In reaction, the sheriff’s office and the County Board of Supervisors pledged to make improvements to inmate basic safety. The office lately rolled out a system-worn camera application for deputies functioning in jails, along with other promised changes.

Schuck 1st landed in jail just after a motor vehicle crash on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard close to Interstate 8 in the Ocean Seashore place. Officers investigating the collision suspected Schuck of driving high and in possession of medicines. Authorities also explained he was carrying an unregistered handgun that lacked a serial number.

Police took Schuck for a healthcare evaluation at a healthcare facility, in which “no obvious exterior signals of trauma or illness ended up determined,” in accordance to the company. Officers added that Schuck “declined more evaluation and tests prior to currently being booked into the San Diego Central Jail.”

Six days later, all around 9:40 a.m., deputies observed Schuck unresponsive in his mobile throughout a basic safety check out.

“Deputies and healthcare employees promptly done lifesaving actions till relieved by fire office personnel,” the department wrote. “Unfortunately, Schuck was pronounced deceased at the facility.”

Paul Parker, the govt officer with the Citizens’ Legislation Enforcement Overview Board, went to the jail to examine. He spoke with FOX 5 Thursday about how the board seems into in-custody deaths and now has far more access subsequent the audit.

“On February 14, Performing Sheriff Kelly Martinez and myself signed a memorandum of knowledge that enables CLERB to go to any scenes that are beneath our jurisdiction,” Parker said. “We experienced not been ready to do that. We had not truly performed impartial investigations in the previous mainly because we didn’t have accessibility to witnesses or investigatory components for pretty some time.”

The board will release a comprehensive report to the community after their impartial investigation is full.

Officials have notified Schuck’s relatives, the section reported. He was from Orange County.

FOX 5’s Jason Sloss contributed to this report.