The man who died while in police custody in Bennington overdosed on a mixture of drugs, according to a Vermont State Police investigation.Investigators said 33-year-old Darrel Jones died of acute mixed drug intoxication including fentanyl, heroin and cocaine while he was being held in a cell at the Bennington Police Department in March.Jones was one of three people who were arrested on March 23 during a drug investigation at the Apple Valley Inn on Route 7.Officials said that Jones had a large quantity of drugs concealed within his person when he was taken into custody, and he subsequently ingested a large amount of drugs while in a holding cell, causing him to experience “extreme medical distress.”His death was deemed an accident.Officers found Jones unresponsive that afternoon, and unsuccessfully attempted to revive him. He was pronounced dead a short while later.Jones primarily resided in New York and Pennsylvania, according to investigators.VSP said it has completed its investigation into the matter and forwarded its findings to the Bennington County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.Top video: See previous coverage.
The man who died while in police custody in Bennington overdosed on a mixture of drugs, according to a Vermont State Police investigation.
Investigators said 33-year-old Darrel Jones died of acute mixed drug intoxication including fentanyl, heroin and cocaine while he was being held in a cell at the Bennington Police Department in March.
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Jones was one of three people who were arrested on March 23 during a drug investigation at the Apple Valley Inn on Route 7.
Officials said that Jones had a large quantity of drugs concealed within his person when he was taken into custody, and he subsequently ingested a large amount of drugs while in a holding cell, causing him to experience “extreme medical distress.”
His death was deemed an accident.
Officers found Jones unresponsive that afternoon, and unsuccessfully attempted to revive him. He was pronounced dead a short while later.
Jones primarily resided in New York and Pennsylvania, according to investigators.
VSP said it has completed its investigation into the matter and forwarded its findings to the Bennington County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.
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