Melvin Stubbs Jr.
Melvin Stubbs Jr., 65, was a diabetic who used a wheelchair after losing a leg, and his family is seeking answers about his death. He was taken to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, where medical staff reportedly declined to accept him because his blood sugar was too high, so he was taken back to the hospital before being brought to the jail. Jail staff found him unresponsive about two hours after he was admitted to the jail's medical wing, and he was pronounced dead the next day, on March 6, 2016. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office lists cardiac failure as the cause of death, but the coroner had not determined the cause at the time of reporting, and his family says police are responsible. His family wants answers and is said to be seeking a lawyer.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed). The Alameda County Sheriff's Office lists cardiac failure as the cause, while his family says police are responsible for his death, and the coroner has not yet determined the cause.
Reported by: Alameda County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); his family.