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Custodial Death Record

Lorenzo Juarez

Bastrop County, Texas - 8/25/2018, 4:37 PM

Record summary

NameLorenzo Juarez
Date of death8/25/2018, 4:37 PM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyBastrop County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-831-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 4/9/2019 9:22 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Bastrop County Agency Name: Agency Address: 200 Jackson Street Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Bastrop Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78602 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Maurice Director Middle Name: C Director Last Name: Cook Investigator Kayla Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Stein Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Lorenzo Middle Name: Last Name: Juarez Suffix: Jr. Date of Birth: 10/4/1970 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 47 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/25/2018 10:20 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 8/25/2018 11:37 Death Date and Time: AM 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: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Toxic effects of methamphetamine Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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 Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Street Address: 320 Pershing City: Bastrop County: Bastrop Zip: 78602 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: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to arrest 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: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Resisting Arrest (charges undetermined pending medical evaluation) 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) Medical / Mental Type of Offense: Health assistance call 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Displayed other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: 3 ft. pipe At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Injured law Ways Decedent Attempted To enforcement Injure Others: personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or Unknown Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown 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: On August 25, 2018, deputy responded to a report of a subject standing in the roadway with a sword, swinging it at passing cars and running down the road. Deputy arrived on location and observed the subject with what was later identified as a metal pipe. The subject began walking towards the deputy with the pipe in Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- hand and the deputy was giving commands for the subject to drop the pipe. The subject dropped the pipe and the deputy attempted to detain him. The subject was resisting and another officer then arrived on scene. The two officers were having difficulties handcuffing the subject and called for additional units. The subject was handcuffed and placed in the back of the patrol unit where he began to hit his head on the windows and kick the door and windows of the patrol vehicle.The deputies opened the back door of the patrol car and the subject threw himself out of the car. Deputies restrained him on the ground then rolled him to his side. EMS arrived and took the subject to the back of the ambulance, where they gave him a medication to calm him down. A few minutes later, EMS advised CPR was in progress and subject was transported to the nearest hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Criminal charges were undetermined at the time pending a medical evaluation. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7

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