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A San Francisco man died at an area hospital three days after correctional deputies found him unresponsive in his bed at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin when he didn’t show up for breakfast, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Roberto Morales identified the inmate as 37-year-old Brandon Anthony Josep Watson.
“The circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation,” Morales said in a press release. “The official cause of death will be determined by the Forensic Pathologist following an autopsy and any necessary toxicology testing.”
Watson was booked into the Dublin jail just before 10:40 a.m. May 27 after being transported from Monterey County Jail pursuant to a warrant obtained by the California Highway Patrol’s Dublin Office, according to Morales. The arrestee was accused of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Watson reportedly did not respond for breakfast the next morning, and deputies discovered him unresponsive in his bed just after 5:15 a.m. May 28.
“Personnel immediately initiated life-saving measures and requested emergency medical services. Mr. Watson was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for further medical treatment,” Morales stated.
Watson was pronounced dead at 3:23 p.m. Sunday (May 31), according to Morales.
The sheriff’s office continues to investigate the circumstances of Watson’s death. Morales said that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has been informed, and the in-custody death will be reported to the California Attorney General’s Office in accordance with state law.
