samedi 19 décembre 2009

Woman Hangs Herself in Holding Cell at Brooklyn, NY, Precinct After Being Arrested for Marijuana

The 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn, New York, is in the spotlight and for the wrong reason. A 32-year-old woman hanged herself inside a police holding cell at the precinct after she was arrested on marijuana charges.

According the the NY Post, the unidentified woman, used her pants to form a crude noose, with which she slung around a horizontal cell bar at 6:47 p.m. The woman was reportedly found dead 40 minutes after she was placed alone in the cell by officers. A detective made the discovery and the woman was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The woman was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession. Well, let's see how the police will spin this incident.

UPDATE#1: The Hinterland Gazette reached out to the NYPD and we are waiting for a response from them via e-mail as promised. The identity of this woman still has not been revealed and we plan on following this case to the very end.

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