Authorities say an inmate at the Summit County Jail attempted to commit suicide Sunday afternoon.

An inmate found Edward Kline hanging by a uniform shirt in his cell around 5 p.m., according to the Summit County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies removed the shirt from his neck and transported Kline to Akron General Hospital for treatment.

Kline was booked into the jail for receiving stolen property on June 12, 2012 .

Authorities said Kline showed no signs of being suicidal when he was medically screened by the jail staff.

The incident remains under investigation.