22-year-old woman dies in police custody
A young woman died while in police custody in Brooklyn over the weekend. According to authorities, 22-year-old Jasmine Lawrence, of the Bronx, was arrested Saturday for possession and sale of marijuana.
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Oct 27, 2014, 6:54 PM
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Updated 3,803 days ago
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A young woman died while in police custody in Brooklyn over the weekend.
According to authorities, 22-year-old Jasmine Lawrence, of the Bronx, was arrested Saturday for possession and sale of marijuana.
They say she was placed in a holding cell alone at the 79th Precinct at around 10 p.m. and suffered an apparent seizure two hours later.
Lawrence was rushed to Woodhull Hospital and pronounced dead. The medical examiner has not yet determined the cause of death.
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