Man dies less than 1 hour after being taken into custody by Melrose Park PD

Tuesday, January 1, 2019
MELROSE PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A man has died while in the custody of Melrose Park Police, the department announced Monday.

In a statement, the MPPD said Tyrone Olmetti, 58, was found not breathing in the department's detention room less than an hour after being taken into custody Sunday.
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Olmetti was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was being held on a violation of an order of protection.

The cause of death is currently unknown and an investigation by Illinois State Police is underway.
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