An MCSO spokesperson said all of those sickened were alert and breathing before going to the hospital after ingesting an unknown substance.
Five people incarcerated at the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix were hospitalized after suffering from possible overdoses Friday.
Calbert Gillett, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, said all of the inmates were alert and breathing before being transported from the jail to a hospital just before 4 p.m. "It is unknown at this time what the inmates may have ingested," Gillett said in a written statement. "MCSO jail crimes detectives will be contacted, and a thorough review will be conducted to try and determine what occurred."Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or
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