The incident took place around 2 p.m. Monday, May 17 in Suffolk County.
Officers were called to the aquarium in Riverhead after the woman jumped into the tank.
The woman who was taken into custody was taken to an area hospital for evaluation, the Riverhead Police said.
Police said an arrest was not made as of Monday afternoon.
Aquarium officials could not be immediately reached.
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