BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Sunday morning death of a Calhoun County jail prisoner is being investigated.
At 1:30 a.m. Sunday, the Battle Creek Police Department transported a 43-year-old man to the Calhoun County jail on a charge of indecent exposure. The man was placed in an observation holding area where he was routinely monitored. At about 5:30 a.m., deputies discovered the man unresponsive and having a medical emergency.
Deputies and medical staff immediately initiated lifesaving procedures. However, the man was pronounced dead at 5:52 a.m. Sunday.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by the Battle Creek Fire Department and LifeCare Ambulance.
The incident is being investigated by the Michigan State Police.
