Andrew Carmona

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-1410-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 5/30/2019 3:02 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Luling Police Dept. Agency Address: 1800 E. Pierce St. Agency City: Luling Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78648 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: William Director Middle Name: J Director Last Name: Sala Reporter Name: William Sala Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Andrew Middle Name: Last Name: Carmona Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/13/1981 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 36 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 6/16/2018 3:10 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 6/16/2018 4:07 PM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Other - specify Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death Description: Acute cocaine and methamphetamine intoxication complicated by stress of restraint. Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Excited delirium caused by acute cocaine and methamphetamine abuse. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Not applicable If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Pre existing medical Could not be condition?: determined If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1508 Cummings City: Luling County: Caldwell Zip: 78648 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: N/A What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Other Agencies Respond?: Yes What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: Public Intoxication Offense 2: Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of No weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or N/A Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No Yes including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession No officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: At approximately 1510 hours, June 16, 2018, Luling Police Department officers were dispatched to 1307 E. Fannin, Luling, in response to a male subject that was on someone’s porch claiming that he was being chased and throwing rocks at non-existent people. When Officer William Hilt arrived at the scene he observed a male subject (later identified as Andrew Carmona), wearing shorts but no shirt or shoes who began running toward Hilt’s patrol unit. When Hilt put his vehicle in park the doors unlocked and Carmona jumped into the backseat and closed the door. Hilt got Carmona out of the vehicle to pat him down for weapons. Hilt asked Carmona what his name was, Carmona stated it was Andrew Carmona and “I am in trouble sir”, and sat back inside the vehicle. Carmona stated that he was “in trouble for all types of shit” and he “didn’t take nothing man; I got people after me”. Carmona’s sister, Mary Carmona, arrived on the scene by vehicle and was interviewed by Officer Jon Bullard who had also arrived on the scene. Mary Carmona stated that her mother had called her and told her that Andrew said that people were after him and left her residence on Cummings. Both patrol units and Mary Carmona proceeded to the residence of Carmona’s mother, Alice Larios. Bullard asked Larios if there was something going on with Andrew and she said that she didn’t know, but that he had been drinking all night. Carmona began struggling in the back of Hilt’s vehicle and his mother began speaking to him in an attempt to calm him down. Bullard opened the door and continued talking to Carmona in attempt to calm him down. Carmona continued being highly agitated and attempted to jerk away from Bullard and Hilt. Carmona continued to struggle and was placed on the ground to be handcuffed to keep him front hurting himself or Bullard and Hilt. When officers began to roll Carmona over to stand him up he was initially unresponsive and Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Bullard requested EMS. They again tried to roll him over and he grabbed Bullard’s pants leg and began kicking. After getting the kicking to stop Bullard and Hilt began to roll Carmona back over and noticed that he had stopped breathing and was foaming at the mouth. Carmona was taken out of cuffs and Officers immediately began CPR. Caldwell County Sheriff’s office units arrived on the scene and applied an automated external defibrillator without success. Lockhart EMS began automated CPR and contacted a doctor on duty who gave orders for several injections and continued CPR without success. CPR was discontinued by medical order at 1607 hours. Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Caldwell County, Judge Mathew Kiely arrived at the scene of the incident and pronounced Carmona dead as of 1607 hours. Kiely ordered Carmona’s body removed to Central Texas Autopsy and an autopsy to be conducted Dr. S. Dana. Caldwell County District Attorney Fred Weber was also on scene until Carmona’s body was removed. As Chief of Police I requested the assistance of Texas Ranger Billy Mims for an overview of the incident and subsequent investigation. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7