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Drug Defendant, 57, Found Dead In Paterson Police Holding Cell Drug Defendant, 57, Found Dead In Paterson Police Holding Cell
Drug Defendant, 57, Found Dead In Paterson Police Holding Cell A 57-year-old Paterson woman who was arrested on crack possession charges was found dead in a city police holding cell, state authorities confirmed. The as-yet unidentified woman had been arrested last Thursday, Feb. 17, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Monday. "According to the preliminary investigation, emergency medical personnel were called to Paterson Police headquarters on Friday after the woman, who was lying on a bench in a holding cell, was found to be unresponsive at approximately 6 p.m. when an officer conducted a prisoner check," Platkin said. "The …

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