Man who died at county jail identified as Sunnyvale resident

By Khalida Sarwari

A man who died shortly after being booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on Friday night has been identified as Edwin Lausten.

Lausten, 48, of Sunnyvale, began suffering a medical problem shortly after his arrival at the jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

He was brought to the jail by Campbell police at about 5:45 p.m. and was booked on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Jail staff initiated CPR, but paramedics pronounced Lausten dead.

Anyone with information about Lausten is asked to contact Sgt. Paula McAllister or Sgt. Herman Leon at (408) 808-4500.

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