Crime & Safety
Woman Dead in Mount Vernon Jail Cell: Said She Felt Ill
A 42-year-old was found dead in a holding cell. Police said she had several chronic health problems.
UPDATE: The 42-year-old who died in police custody complained of feeling bad and was taken to a hospital but sent back, according to FIOS1news.
Raynette Turner was under arrest for shoplifting. Police said she had had bariatric surgery and had a history of hypertension.
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The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office is assisting the Mount Vernon Police in investigating the death of a 44- year-old Mount Vernon woman who was in custody.
She was found unresponsive yesterday afternoon awaiting arraignment for Petty Larceny, said spokesman Lucian Chalfen.
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An autopsy is pending, he said.
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Michelle Brown of News 12 tweeted about a death in the Mount Vernon Police Department’s cells.
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