SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 17, 2021) –A 30-year-old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died the evening of June 16, 2021 of unknown causes.
The inmate, Andrew Curcio of Costa Mesa, was booked into Orange County Jail on June 15, 2021 by the Costa Mesa Police Department for a parole violation. He was located unresponsive in his cell around 8 p.m. on June 16, 2021 and deputies and medical staff attempted lifesaving measures. The inmate was pronounced deceased at the jail by the Orange Fire Department at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Preliminarily, there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will investigate the in-custody death. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct an in-custody death review. No additional information will be released at this time.
