ELGIN, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The Kane County State’s Attorney has cleared a suburban police department in connection with the death of a suspect in custody.
Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser said that Elgin Police Department personnel "acted properly and followed department policy for the duration of a suspect’s incarceration from the evening of January 20, 2023 until January 22, 2023", when he was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead.
Patryk Lankamer, 20 was arrested for multiple weapons and drug offenses. An autopsy conducted by the Kane County Coroner’s Office revealed he had two small bags of cocaine and fentanyl on him. Chemical testing showed that he had high levels of cocaine and fentanyl in his system.
Lankamer's cause of death was ruled accidental due to cocaine and fentanyl intoxication.
The State’s Attorney’s Office said there was video footage from officer body-worn cameras as well as cameras at the jail when Lankamer was being arrested and booked. There was not a camera in his cell, though.
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