49-year-old Javier Garcia is facing the charge as authorities investigate the death of 25-year-old Christian Marte-Martinez; both Lawrence men were being held.
LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - A 25-year-old man died in police custody earlier Saturday morning at the Lawrence Police Department headquarters. Christian Marte-Martinez, of Lawrence, was arrested.
Authorities did not specify why the man was in police custody, but did say he was found unresponsive less than four hours after he was placed in the cell.
Authorities are investigating a man’s death after he died while being held in a cell at Lawrence Police Department Headquarters early Saturday morning..