What started as a pre-dawn disturbance call at a Monroe Township hotel ended with a 46-year-old man dead and another person in custody yesterday, according to county officials.
Monroe County deputies were called to the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites on East Albain Road just before 5 a.m. for a reported disturbance. Staff directed deputies to a room where three people were inside. Emergency crews tried to revive a 46-year-old Monroe resident, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The two other individuals were taken to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for questioning, with one later released and the other held in custody.
Investigation Under Way
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrived at the Econo Lodge at 6500 E. Albain Road around 5 a.m., where they found the victim unconscious, according to CBS Detroit. First responders attempted life-saving measures at the hotel, but the man was declared dead on site. His body was taken to the Lucas County Coroner's Office for an autopsy.
In a release, the sheriff’s office said detectives are actively investigating and stressed there is no threat to the broader community as the probe continues.
Who’s Leading The Case
According to the county website, the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau and its investigative units handle death investigations and are listed as the lead on this case, per the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The agency has not released the names of the people involved or the cause of death, which will hinge in part on the pending autopsy results.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530 to assist with the ongoing inquiry.
Legal Status And Next Steps
Authorities say one person remains in custody at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and another has been released, though no formal charges have been filed at this time, according to CBS Detroit. Detectives have not publicly stated whether they consider the death suspicious.
Officials say the next developments will depend on the coroner’s findings and the direction of the detectives’ investigation, while emphasizing again that there is no known threat to the public.
