The Brief
- A 62-year-old man died at the Martinez Detention Facility on Sunday.
- The cause is unknown.
- He was the second in-custody death at the jail this month.
MARTINEZ, Calif. – A 62-year-old man died at the Martinez Detention Facility on Sunday, the second in-custody death at the jail this month, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s office.
Victor Jose Faria, an unhoused person, was found “unresponsive in his cell” at 5:08 p.m. in the B module. Authorities said a deputy called for medical help, but he was pronounced dead. There was no reason given for his death.
Authorities said Faria was arrested three days before his death on Jan. 15, for allegedly trespassing and a felony probation violation, which was not disclosed. …