A man arrested for public intoxication died at a north O.C. police jail

On December 28, 2025, at approximately 10:48 PM, a police officer noticed an adult male slumped against a light pole at the intersection of S. Euclid St. and W. Orangethorpe Ave., according to the Fullerton Police Department.

The officer contacted the male and subsequently placed him under arrest for public intoxication. The male was cooperative, and he was transported to the Fullerton City Jail and booked at approximately 11:05 PM.

The Fullerton Police Department contracts with Allied Universal to provide jail services. In accordance with department policies and procedures, the on-duty jailer conducted a routine jail cell check on December 29, 2025, at approximately 12:05 AM. During that check, the inmate appeared to be asleep and breathing…

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