Case 2025-01082 - 06162026_REDACTED

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Narrative: Narrative 1/16/2025 1615 hours: While in the Santa Ana Detention Facility roll call room, Santa Ana Detention Supervisor E. Villegas #3098 briefed members of the SAPD Homicide Unit, Orange County District Attorney's Office, Orange County Sheriffs Forensic Unit, and SAPD Internal Affairs Unit regarding an in- custody death. Supervisor E. Villegas provided us with the decedents name (Freddie Washington), an arrestee ( ) who was present when Freddie fell to the ground, the two Detention Officers that were in the process of escorting the inmates to Orange County Jail, and the timeline from the decedents arrival to his time of death. At the conclusion of the brief, I was assigned to interview along with District Attorney Investigator Claudia McCarthy. 1623 hours: We did a walkthrough of the first floor where the incident occurred. 1638 hours: Investigator Claudia McCarthy and I contacted a , while she was in holding cell #H-3. a was a Spanish speaker. Investigator McCarthy and I are both certified Spanish speakers. After introducing ourselves to a, we spoke to her in an interview room in the booking portion of the jail. a was informed that we wanted to only speak to her about the incident with Freddie. a told us the following: a was arrested the previous night and placed in a holding cell next to Freddie. a did not know Freddie by name, but described him as a black male, wearing blue shorts, and slippers. a did not hear or see anything unusual throughout the night. a had a clear view of Freddie as she was able to see him through the glass window. Today (1-16-2025), a was escorted out of her holding cell and sat in a chair in the open door room (booking area) of the jail facility. a was handcuffed with her hands behind her back. Freddie sat a few feet away from her. Freddie was also handcuffed, but a did not recall if he was handcuffed to the front or back. a saw that Freddie sat quietly in his chair. a and Freddie sat for approximately 5 minutes. Two Detention Officers (Carrillo #3918 and Austin #3663) approached Freddie and a and were ordered to get in a single file line. A Detention Officer was next to each inmate. As they were about to enter the elevator, Freddie entered first and a walked behind him. a heard Freddie say that he was "dizzy". a reached the back left corner of the elevator and stared at the wall. Freddie, who was to her right, suddenly fell backwards. a looked to her right and saw Freddie face up. The Detention Officers began rendering aid. Due to the elevator door closing, the Detention Officers pulled Freddie outside the elevator. a was eventually escorted back to a holding cell. We informed a that Freddie had passed. a was surprised because she did not see anything unusual with Freddie. We then ended our interview with a. Santa Ana PD 2025-01082 Report by Capacete, Justo 2998 2 of 3