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Narrative: Narrative <br />Orange County Coroner’s Office Case Number 25-00310-LM <br />Orange County District Attorney’s Case Number 25-000081 <br />Orange County Crime Lab Case Number FR 25-40575 <br />Thursday, January 16, 2025: <br />While at my designated workstation at the Santa Ana Police Department, Detective Sergeant Homicide Section <br />Detective Sergeant M. Lemmon #3174 notified me of an in-custody death investigation. Sergeant Lemmon requested <br />that I respond to the Santa Ana Detention Facility in order to assist with the investigation. <br />1615 hours: <br />Santa Ana Police Department Correctional Supervisor E. Villegas #3098 conducted a briefing with detectives from the <br />Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Unit, inspectors from the Santa Ana Police Department Professional <br />Standards Unit, and investigators from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, regarding the actions of the <br />correctional officers involved in the investigation. The following is a timeline of the events provided by Supervisor <br />Villegas. <br />On January 15, 2025, at 1745 hours, Freddie DeAngelo Washington (DOB 2/22/88) arrived at the police vehicle sally <br />port of the Santa Ana Police Detention Facility. Washington was uncooperative with patrol officers and correctional <br />officers. From the sally port, Washington was placed in a restraint chair with a spit mask. <br />At 1752 hours, jail medical staff assessed Washington in the pre-book area. <br />At 1756 hours, Washington was placed in detox cell D1 and the spit mask was removed. <br />At 2104 hours, Senior Correctional Officer E. Salgado #3353 attempted to provide Washington a chance to stretch his <br />legs. Washington refused to respond to Senior Correctional Officer Salgado. Washington was conscious and awake <br />during this interaction. <br />On January 16, 2025, at 0157 hours, Washington remained in the restraint chair and was wheeled to inmate <br />processing by Senior Correctional Officer C. Paulino #3368. An inmate processing interview and booking photos were <br />completed. Washington refused to provide latent prints or a DNA sample. <br />At 0205 hours, Washington remained in the restraint chair and was placed back into detox cell D1. <br />At 0234 hours, Senior Correctional Officer Salgado re-assessed Washington. Medical evaluation was offered and <br />accepted. Washington's vitals were evaluated and the straps to the restraint chair were evaluated. Washington <br />refused to stretch out his arms. <br />SAPD Personnel:Lemmon, Matthew 3174 <br />Involvement:Report Approver <br />SAPD Personnel:Speakman, Britain 3360 <br />Involvement:Assisting <br />SAPD Personnel:Gomez, Francisco 2706 <br />Involvement:Assisting <br />SAPD Personnel:Capacete, Justo 2998 <br />Involvement:Assisting <br />SAPD Personnel:Corona, Gerardo 3319 <br />Involvement:Assisting <br />SAPD Personnel:Villegas, Ernest 3098 <br />Involvement:Supervisor <br />Santa Ana PD 2025-01082 Report by Shynn, Christopher 3238 4 of 6