Inmate dies at Anoka County Jail

Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff
Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff

(Anoka, MN) -- An inmate at Anoka County Jail is dead after being found unresponsive in his cell.

Deputies found the male inmate unresponsive early Saturday morning, requesting assistance before EMS pronounced him dead. Sheriff James Stuart called it a "tragic situation" while saying authorities were waiting for results from the medical examiner.

Officials did not release any information about his death or identity.