DWI suspect dies in Pasadena police custody

PASADENA, TX

Kyle Wayne Collins was arrested around 5:45pm Wednesday. Officials said he appeared to be intoxicated, so he was taken to an area hospital for a mandatory blood draw to test his blood alcohol content.

Police transported him back to the Pasadena jail and placed him in a cell by himself. At about 12:30am Thursday, an officer found that Collins had died.

The Harris County Medical Examiner is investigating the cause of death.

You can read more about this story through our Houston Community Newspapers partner, the Pasadena Citizen.

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