Washington Co. jail inmate dies at Pittsburgh hospital while being treated for ‘medical issues’
An inmate at the Washington County jail died last week at a Pittsburgh hospital after suffering from undisclosed health issues.
Antonio Jose Ascencio, 28, of Canonsburg, had been taken from the jail to a Pittsburgh hospital earlier this month for medical treatment, but died Friday afternoon, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office.
Washington County jail Warden Jeffrey Fewell said Ascencio’s death is not considered suspicious and that he had medical problems upon coming to the jail in February. Fewell said Ascencio was transported nearly two weeks ago to a Pittsburgh hospital, but he did not reveal what ailments he was suffering from that required hospitalization.
“He was very sick. He had medical issues,” Fewell said. “That’s all I can say. It was totally medical.”
The medical examiner did not release any additional information about Ascencio’s death.
Cecil Township police arrested Ascencio on Feb. 14 and charged him with aggravated assault and terroristic threats for an incident the night before in the township. He was being held at the jail on a $50,000 cash bond. His defense attorney, Louis Emmi, could not be reached for comment Monday to discuss his client’s death.