ALFRED, Maine — A resident at the York County Jail died Tuesday night following what duputies say was a "medical emergency."
York County Sheriff William King Jr. told NEWS CENTER Maine on Wednesday that Smith was found unresponsive in his cell but still had a pulse.
Derek Michael Smith, 31, of Buxton was brought to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to a news release Wednesday from King Jr.
King Jr. told NEWS CENTER Maine that Smith was found unresponsive in his cell, but that he had a pulse.
According to the sheriff, all state protocols and notifications were properly followed.
Smith's autopsy is scheduled to take place Wednesday, King Jr. said.
Smith was being held at the York County Jail on a Class C terrorizing charge, the sheriff said.
No additional information has been released.
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