A Lake County jail inmate who was found dead in his cell did not show any signs of trauma or significant injuries, authorities said Monday.
A final determination of the cause of death for Patrick McCann of Barrington will have to await completion of toxicology tests, according to the Lake County coroner’s office, which conducted an autopsy Monday. McCann, 51, did have underlying medical issues, authorities said.
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A jail guard making his rounds found McCann unresponsive in his cell at about 8:34 p.m. Friday, according to the sheriff’s office.
The guard tapped the window several times to get the attention of McCann, who was lying in his bed. Personnel then entered and began first aid, using an automatic defibrillator and performing CPR until Waukegan paramedics arrived.
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After performing medical care for an extended period, authorities pronounced him dead.
McCann had been at the jail less than a day, police said, having been booked in early Friday on an outstanding warrant for violating an order of protection. He was alone in his cell at the time he was discovered, and had appeared OK during an earlier check, the sheriff’s office said.
Per protocol, the sheriff’s office has asked the Lake County Major Crime Task Force to conduct an investigation into McCann’s death.
