Saniyah Cheatham, an 18-year-old woman, was found unresponsive in police custody at the 41st Precinct in the Bronx at 12:40 a.m. on Saturday. Officers attempted CPR while waiting for emergency medical services. She was subsequently transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, where she was pronounced dead. An investigation into the incident is conducted by the NYPD's Force Investigation Division. The medical examiner will determine the official cause of death, and the circumstances leading to her arrest, reportedly for fighting, remain undisclosed.
Saniyah Cheatham, an 18-year-old woman, was found unresponsive at the NYPD's 41st Precinct in the Bronx around 12:40 a.m. on Saturday.
Multiple officers performed CPR while waiting for EMS, but Cheatham was pronounced dead at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln.
The NYPD's Force Investigation Division is investigating Cheatham's death, and the city's medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Cheatham was reportedly arrested for allegedly fighting with a friend before being taken into police custody.
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