The York County Coroner's Office identified the inmate as Haywood Dixon Jr., 39, of Columbia Lancaster County.
"It is reported that Dixon had declined medical staff's assistance when they were attempting to provide routine medical care yesterday. Later in the evening, Dixon began complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath and then became unresponsive," a statement from the coroner's office said.
EMS was called and attempted to resuscitate Dixon. He was pronounced dead at 12:06 a.m. Friday.
An autopsy has been scheduled.
The coroner's office said, as per protocol with inmate deaths, Pennsylvania State Police is the investigating agency.
Dixon had been in prison since Wednesday after being arrested Tuesday for possession of a firearm without a license, four drug possession charges, resisting arrest, and three driving offenses. Dixon was unable to post the $75,000 bail.
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