MARTINEZ — An inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility died in custody Sunday, authorities said.
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Authorities pronounced Faria dead at the scene. He was the second inmate to die at the Martinez Detention Facility this month. Authorities found Kirk Richardson, 61, dead in his cell on Jan. 8.
Faria had been arrested on Jan. 15 on suspicion of trespassing and felony probation violation, the sheriff’s office said. They added that he had been unhoused.
Per protocol, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office is investigating along with the sheriff’s office.
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