Patrick Delaney's cause of death was " Multi-System Organ Failure due to accidental methamphetamine overdose. "

"Patrick Delaney was a person of interest in the attempted child abduction case on Aug. 14. According to witness statements, prior to our arrival on scene, Delaney was in a physical altercation with Loleta residents in the area of the attempted abduction.

Later that night Delaney was arrested by the Fortuna Police Department on unrelated charges. When officers with Fortuna PD attempted to book Delaney into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, medical staff found that Delaney had attempted to conceal a baggie of methamphetamine in his mouth at the time of his arrest.

The methamphetamine had dissolved by the time the officers attempted to book him into our facility. Delaney was refused by our medical staff and transported via ambulance to a local hospital, where he was cited and released on the Fortuna Police Department charges.

Delaney was pronounced deceased on August 23. The Coroner’s Office completed an autopsy on his body today and have determined his cause of death to be Multi-System Organ Failure due to accidental methamphetamine overdose. Delaney’s injuries sustained due to the physical altercation mentioned above were not life threatening and did not cause or hasten his death.  "

The above statement is from HCSO PIO Samantha Karges in response to my questions about Patrick Delaney.

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