(La Porte, IN) - The death of a La Porte County Jail inmate today is under investigation as Coltyn Nowatzke, 27, was found by an inmate in the same cell to be in need of emergency assistance at about 8 a.m. per La Porte County Police.

Responding jail officers and medical staff found Nowatzke unresponsive. There, efforts began to try and resuscitate Nowatzke, who was transported to Northwest Health where he was later pronounced dead.  Nowatzke had been in the jail since May 3rd when he was arrested by Michigan City Police for violating his probation.

No further information has been released due to the ongoing investigation.

According to court records, it appears he violated probation when he was caught driving on a suspended license while out on bond for a charge of Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated.