[KHTS] – Coroner’s officials are investigating the death of a Canyon Country man who died in custody at Twin Towers jail in downtown Los Angeles, officials said Friday.
Anthony Steven Morejon, 25, of Canyon Country, died in jail around 9:04 p.m. Tuesday, according to coroner’s officials.
“It was initially reported as either an accident or a natural death,” according to Lt. David Smith of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner’s Office.
Medical examiners with the Coroner’s Office have not yet conducted an autopsy to determine if he died of natural causes or if his death was accidental.
Morejon, whose occupation was listed as recycler, was arrested Sunday night on the 17700 block of Sierra Highway by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies on a drug possession charge, possession of drug paraphernalia charge and a parole violation.
A hold was placed on his record by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Foul play was not suspected, said Lt. Holly Francisco of the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau, who investigated the death.
The death is not considered a homicide, she added.
He was in jail for a parole violation, according to officials with the District Attorney’s Office.
Morejon had a November 2008 burglary conviction; a September 2009 hit and run conviction; a December 2009 conviction for possession of stolen property; a December 2010 conviction for a robbery charge; and in December 2013 he was convicted of possessing methamphetamine.
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117 Comments
And my neighborhood just improved.
I don’t have any criminal skeletons. He lived in my neighborhood. Threatened to pull a gun on a woman who would not give him a ride. I had my gun prepared for him. Live here and then speak.
I don’t have any criminal skeletons. He lived in my neighborhood. Threatened to pull a gun on a woman who would not give him a ride. I had my gun prepared for him. Live here and then speak.
If he killed someone, you’d all be saying he needs the Death Penalty. Hypocrites.
If he killed someone, you’d all be saying he needs the Death Penalty. Hypocrites.
Oh and lastly, there are two other criminals living in that home. All of them are a mess.
Oh and lastly, there are two other criminals living in that home. All of them are a mess.
Regardless, that’s a horrible thing to say!
Regardless, that’s a horrible thing to say!
No.
Wow…all bad, the crimes, the hit n run, the violence and attempted violence, but no one deserves to die in a jail until they have been convicted to life…. Smh…I don’t know either of you, or him, but I have had my son in a hit n run took him 2 years to heal..he was 10 when it happened in L A… Have been a victim of gun violence my self, and a child who was assaulted, when I grew up in Saugus … This young man has a mother, a family and oh I also lost my brother who was hit by a car in Saugus in 1972… He was a bit of a rebel as I recall, I was only 8 ..He was only 17.. Tim Doherty.. And the paper painted him out to be a thug as well, but the reason he died was because he pushed his girlfriend out of the way, he was killed instead of her… My point is this guy has a Family and they are grieving their loss now… As we were then… Your opinion is yours and your in titled to it, but maybe you should think of them not yourself…. Just a thought, a thoughtful thought..
☝☝☝☝amen! Bridget!
☝☝☝☝amen! Bridget!
Cc doesn’t change
What a douchebag.
Yes, the felon is one.
Hope your not referring to me as a douchebag? But either way…I stand on what I said, I don’t think that once your locked up it gives anyone the right to kill you…unfortunate situation all around.. My brothers have had a few knocks in the head in and by the LAPD… Not All Cops mean well Not All crimes should be dealt with in jail…Drug abuse is an illness…people addicted usually don’t like them selfs anymore than you seem to like them…smh..rest in peace, your free now…Leave this poor family alone….B.
It dose Not!,,
Was this the guy on Abelia?
Very sad
Very sad
That’s so messes up Dobie im sure that young mans mom hurts the same as any other mother
Actually his mother is a good person. Him not so much.
You are unbelievable I will pray for you
Means you will do nothing for me. Piss off. I pray you live nextdoor to someone like that and realize that there are horrible people on this planet and maybe that will help you unbury your head out of your ass.
Thanks for acknowledging Mothers love…which is unconditional…we struggle and suffer trying to raise children who may be comprised in some way…this is a headline no mother wants to see…
Thanks for acknowledging Mothers love…which is unconditional…we struggle and suffer trying to raise children who may be comprised in some way…this is a headline no mother wants to see…
Don’t let this douche tell u how he was …he odviously doesn’t know him
Don’t let this douche tell u how he was …he odviously doesn’t know him
Yeah, he was an sweetie. You dope. Stick to taking selfies.
Dobie knows and I knew him all his life, how did you know him Laura? Do you live on Forrest?
It’s dosent matter sometimes it just called respect for his mother and family who read this. Keep your comments to your self in your own household. This guy hasn’t even been buried yet. The only one that can judge is GOD
That’s so messes up Dobie im sure that young mans mom hurts the same as any other mother
It is long past time we end the drug war. This guy was in jail for non violent offense of drug possession when he would have been better served in a hospital or drug treatment center.
Morejon had a November 2008 burglary conviction;
a September 2009 hit and run conviction;
a December 2010 conviction for a robbery charge
Non violent? Robbery is violent. Hit and run is violent.
Who cares we watch him grow up and there’s no need to talk about someone who has passed …that’s what’s wrong with this world today ppl like u always judge from things u hear …how we’ll do u know this kid??
I judge from what he did in my neighborhood as did jurors. Stop whining. Death is not some “Get out of Jail” free card.
I knew him very well Jr Leyva – how well did you know him?
Kidnapped, robbed and beat a taxi driver on Forrest. Non violent.
why did he go to jail for ?
Espino he’s been in and out of prison for many years for many offenses. This time was a parole violation and drugs.
Fail meme.
Smh u guys are pathetic nothing better to do then talk about someone who has passed away what good people u are.. go to hell ur mouths are no better then his actions smh may he Rest in peace
I’m sure you never spoke on people who have done terrible things on the news and said good when they die.
Maybe if we actually helped each other out there would be no criminals
For the record, when I read this article and commented it mentioned nothing about what his previous convictions were but no matter what this time around it was drugs. It was also likely drugs that he was committing burglary and robbery in his past to pay for. I stand by my comment.
It is long past time we end the drug war. This guy was in jail for non violent offense of drug possession when he would have been better served in a hospital or drug treatment center.
Morejon had a November 2008 burglary conviction;
a September 2009 hit and run conviction;
a December 2010 conviction for a robbery charge
Non violent? Robbery is violent. Hit and run is violent.
This guy was a sweet heart ..known him since he was just a little guy ❤️
Laura I too mourn for the little guy that I tried to mother on as he was growing up, but not for the idiot adult he became. May he finally rest in peace.
He doesn’t have to worry about what goes on here on earth anymore. Sorry for your loss. It sucks losing someone you know
This guy was a sweet heart ..known him since he was just a little guy ❤️
Jr Leyva Jen N Randy Fike Kristen Moeller
Jr Leyva Jen N Randy Fike Kristen Moeller
Karma just caught up with him…
May he find the peace in death, that escaped him in life.
I’m not losing any sleep over this!
This is so sad
hahahhahahahhahahah
Damnnn
Let he who lives in a glass house throw the first stone.
Let he who does a ton of violent felonies get sent to prison. I have no glass home. I never did anything like him. Try again with your passive judgements.
So sad, may he be at rest… and all these ppl with negative comments aren’t needed. .. let him be at rest..
Amen girly
Xoxo…
“and all these ppl with negative comments aren’t needed”
Yes, truth sucks.
Truth or NOT TRUTH NOT NEEDED
Dobie, you have a personal thing against someone that is no longer living or what! Your neighborhood isn’t safer cause one person died! Sorry isn’t true!
Oh it is. You are too naive or drank to much Nyquil to understand. I have had a VERY safe area OTHER than he and his fam. Lie to yourself to keep your passive BS running but yes, it’s better. Check the crime rate off of Forrest and Fitch. It’s basically nil but he’s been a pretty decent percentage of that crime.
Wanna lie again?
“NOT TRUTH NOT NEEDED”
So you don’t want to hear what is real? I showed a part of his record. Can you show me what he did good?
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in another mans eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”
Hate is a violent crime…. its just not in jail that u face ur punishment.
So sad, may he be at rest… and all these ppl with negative comments aren’t needed. .. let him be at rest..
Amen girly
Xoxo…
“and all these ppl with negative comments aren’t needed”
Yes, truth sucks.
Truth or NOT TRUTH NOT NEEDED
Dobie, you have a personal thing against someone that is no longer living or what! Your neighborhood isn’t safer cause one person died! Sorry isn’t true!
Tragic loss
Tragic loss
Johnny Castañeda
Johnny Castañeda
Rip Lil homie
Rip Lil homie
RIP Lucky !
RIP Lucky !
Rip lucky can’t believe it
Rip lucky can’t believe it
Chad Melton
RIP Anthony…
Learned something new here. Do crimes… You’re ok when you die and should not be judged…except the court system.
Do none, be hated by random people as if you did a crime because you didn’t coddle said dead person as if they were some savior.
Many of you are loons. If what this kid did to other did to your family, you’d be smiling. Not your family, the non criminal is the bad guy. I hope you reap what you sow.
You are an awful and disgusting person.
Damn ur clearly obsessed with him get a life dobie…
Your best bet. Behave and stay out of there.
DavidandCourtney Maldonado right, obsessed.. This fool is sick!
DavidandCourtney Maldonado right, obsessed.. This fool is sick!
With the amount of replies with me, I see obsession goes two ways. I’m actually done but my block button is going to get a great work out.
I agree Dobie. Occupation, recycler. Learn to read between the lines L.A. morons. Drug addicts will steal, kill and destroy to get there fix. Better off without them.
I agree with Dobie. One less drug addict to deal with. My kids are safer.
No matter the circumstances, it’s very tragic.
No matter the circumstances, it’s very tragic.
The CIA pushes cocaine and heroin into this country and then they arrest black men for those same drugs.
Backs are 10.1 times more likely then whites to be arrested for drugs.
Let’s stop Institutionalized discrimination…
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/the-great-american-paradox
except it was meth and Anthony is Cuban…
The war on drugs targets poor people and minorities, black people is only one example….
If the meth was super meth from the Sinaloa cartel, then my point still stands because in Operation Fast and Furious the ATF gave the Sinaloa Cartel guns and now they are the largest exporters of the very potent meth.
http://rt.com/usa/sinaloa-drug-cartel-deal-dea-551/
STFU
Na, how about you…
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/17/world/cia-says-it-used-nicaraguan-rebels-accused-of-drug-tie.html
I wondered when the race card would turn up.
Yea is like they are going to do something !!! He is dead end of the problem :'(
U have an outstanding debt with karma Shari, time to pay up
YHVH have mercy on him. Receive him unto yourself.
Visit this venue, and sort out this issue to its root. To its very core. Rout any wrongdoers, should they be made known by You. Deal with them according to Your Law. Now. Today. Delay only causes further indifference to Your Law. IJN
Certain recompence is long overdue there, anyhow.
Should they be found to be LAW abiding, they have nothing to worry about then. Right?
First of I was shocked to hear this tragic news. Anthony was a great person at heart. Did he make some poor choices, yes. Did drugs add to that, yes. I think the drugs caused him to lose control. We’ve all made mistakes. Did Anthony deserve to die in a jail cell, no! For some of you on here taking poorly about the deceased, well you’ll get yours. RIP Anthony. Your time was short. We’ll miss you.
So sad
Was he the guy on Abelia?
All I can say is I was once on a very bad path. I picked myself up and turned my life into a wonderful empire. NOBODY deserves to die while in custody nor should their past be brought into it or I should have been burned at the steak. I have an issue with people who judge by paper. Fyi…. I also came from a family of Law Enforcement and there are good and bad EVERYWHERE! RIP dear soul. This should have NEVER happened. POINT BLANK
He terrorized a neighborhood of hard working, decent people. Now he is dead. Life has a way of removing parasites from humanity. Dying at the age of 25 in jail should be your first clue that he was an epic fail.
Sounds like a real piece of crap and the world is better off without him.