MD Man ‘Twon Brooks’ ID’d As Handcuffed Suspect Who Died In Calvert County Police Custody Saturday

CALVERT COUNTY, MD. (THECOUNT) — Antoine ‘Twon’ Brooks, of Huntingtown, Maryland, has been identified as the suspect who died while in custody Saturday in Calvert County.

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation into the death of Brooks who died Saturday in Huntingtown after deputies responded to a call for the destruction of property.

Authorities say around 1:10 p.m. Saturday, CCSO deputies responded to a suspicious person breaking windows in the 2100 block of Lowery Road. Deputies located the suspect, later identified as Antoine Brooks, 31, of Huntingtown, Maryland, and placed him under arrest, according to WUSA9.

Brooks was handcuffed and taken to a shaded area to await transport. They also said no weapons, no Taser, or other force was used while arresting Brooks.

According to a preliminary investigation, Brooks admitted to consuming a controlled dangerous substance, say police. Moments after the arrest deputies noticed Brooks’ breathing getting shallow and his pulse getting faint.

The Sheriff’s Office said deputies immediately called for an ambulance and rendered medical assistance on the scene by administering Narcan, using an AED and performing CPR.

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Geo quick facts: Calvert County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,737. Its county seat is Prince Frederick. The county’s name is derived from the family name of the Barons of Baltimore, the proprietors of the English Colony of Maryland – Wikipedia.